The Betty Ford Story
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| The Betty Ford Story | |
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| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Based on | The Times of My Life by Warner Bros. Television |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 2, 1987[1] |
The Betty Ford Story is a 1987 television film[2] directed by David Greene and written by Karen Hall. This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life[3] written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford.[4] The film originally aired on ABC.[5][6]
Cast
- Gena Rowlands as Betty Ford
- Josef Sommer as President Gerald Ford
- Susan Ford
- Jack Ford
- Concetta Tomei as Jan
- John Hostetter" as News Director
Awards and nominations
- Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week (nominated)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Gena Rowlands, won[7])
- Outstanding Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special (nominated)
- Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Gena Rowlands, won)
References
- ^ "'FORD STORY' NOBLE BUT SUPERFICIAL". Chicago Tribune. March 2, 1987.
- ^ "TV movie describes Betty Ford's bout with alcoholism". UPI. February 23, 1987.
- ^ Mills, Nancy (February 28, 1987). "ROWLANDS TREASURES BETTY FORD". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Shales, Tom (March 2, 1987). "THE TRUE GRIT OF BETTY FORD". The Washington Post.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (March 2, 1987). "'THE BETTY FORD STORY,' ON ABC". The New York Times.
- ^ "ROWLANDS STARS IN 'BETTY FORD STORY'". Sun Sentinel. March 2, 1987.
- ^ Dinman, Dick (February 19, 2010). "TV Movie's Brave True-Life Ladies: The Betty Ford Story". DVD Classics Corner on the Air.
External links
- The Betty Ford Story at IMDb
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