The History® Channel brings history-shaping presidential legacies to life when The Presidential Legacy Collection: Theodore Roosevelt & FDR arrives on DVD October 17 from Lionsgate. Executive producer and esteemed author Doris Kearns Goodwin brings her astute and thorough knowledge of the lives of two epochal presidents to bear on these acclaimed miniseries, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper. Starring Rufus Jones (TV’s “W1A”) as Theodore Roosevelt in both series, with Christian McKay (Me and Orson Welles, Rush, Florence Foster Jenkins) portraying Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Alice Bounsall (The Lehman Trilogy) as Eleanor Roosevelt in the “FDR” miniseries, The Presidential Legacy Collection: Theodore Roosevelt & FDR will be available for the suggested retail prices of $14.98 for DVD.
Cast:
Rufus Jones, Christian McKay, Alice Bounsall
Synopsis:
Executive produced by world-renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin along with Leonardo DiCaprio (the Theodore Roosevelt series) and Bradley Cooper (the Franklin Delano Roosevelt series), these acclaimed History® Channel miniseries explore the era-defining, indelible impact of two of America’s most iconic presidents. Featuring expert commentary, dramatic live-action sequences, rich archival material, and never-before-seen documents, this riveting collection charts the challenging, inspiring journeys that shaped the lives and presidencies of these towering figures.
