My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House
My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House is a 1961 autobiographical novel by
Jacqueline Kennedy to have all White House domestic employees sign a pledge to not write about their White House experiences.[4]
Film, TV and theatrical adaptations
Emmy nomination for her performance.[7]
References
- ^ Chandley, Barbara (28 February 1961). "Trumans Were Tops With White House Staff". The Kansas City Times.
- ^ "Obituaries: Frances Spatz Leighton, 87; writer chronicled D.C. lives". Los Angeles Times. 21 April 2007.
- ^ "Book Review: Needle's Eye View Of the White House". Enquirer and News. 26 March 1961.
- ^ Thomas Jr., Robert McG. (12 November 1997). "Lillian Parks, 100, Dies; Had 'Backstairs' White House View". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Throw-away mentality drives 'White House' producer crazy". Wisconsin State Journal. 7 January 1979.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (29 January 1979). "An Inside Peek at First Families". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "'Grant,' "M*A*S*H*,' 'Backstairs' top list of Emmy nominees". Minneapolis Tribune. 10 August 1979.
External links
- Lillian Rogers Parks obituary, The Washington Post, 12 November 1997.
- Lillian Rogers Parks obituary, The New York Times, 12 November 1997.
- Francis Spatz Leighton obituary, Los Angeles Times, 21 April 2007.
- Backstairs at the White House, IMDB.com.
- Clifford, Garry (January 29, 1970). Her Tales of White House Life Head for Tv, but Lillian Parks Knows How to Keep a Secret. People.com (archive). Accessed July 8, 2019.