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ErikJ

(6,335 posts) Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:27 PM Sep 2014

Filmmaker Ken Burns intimate look at the Roosevelt family

Published on Sep 12, 2014
A new 7-part movie, "The Roosevelts," tells the stories of Theodore Roosevelt, his cousin Franklin Roosevelt and their combined 19 years in the White House. Filmmaker Ken Burns joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to discuss his latest project.

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Filmmaker Ken Burns intimate look at the Roosevelt family (Original Post) ErikJ Sep 2014 OP

I am looking forward to it... Bonhomme Richard Sep 2014 #1

Me too, should be great. I'm still hoping he does one on the Great Depression ErikJ Sep 2014 #5

I respect Ken Burns...but his hair... TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #2

Yeah, I expect him to pick up a guitar and sing the interview Warpy Sep 2014 #4

Yes. There has not been one person ever fooled by the combover. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #6

Alright, you made me do it... Mnemosyne Sep 2014 #7

Thanks for reminding us. classof56 Sep 2014 #3

A must see! And since I rarely watch the tube, I have to figure out how to turn it 1monster Sep 2014 #8

EVERYTHING by Ken Burns is GREAT! I love his film on Mark Twain. :-) RBInMaine Sep 2014 #9

Just a question to make sure I do not miss any of it. Will this 7 part series run 7 days? When I jwirr Sep 2014 #10

Our tv schedule shows 2 hours a night every night for seven nights. n/t DebJ Sep 2014 #11

Thank you. jwirr Sep 2014 #13

Love the hair lobodons Sep 2014 #12

All 7 parts can be watched in full at PBS' website until Sept. 28 markpkessinger Sep 2014 #14

Bonhomme Richard

(9,001 posts)

1. I am looking forward to it...

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:32 PM

Sep 2014

My base political beliefs were formed reading Teddy Roosevelt's autobiography as a child.

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)

5. Me too, should be great. I'm still hoping he does one on the Great Depression

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:41 PM

Sep 2014

someday. This might have quite a bit about it with FDR bio. hopefully.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

2. I respect Ken Burns...but his hair...

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:35 PM

Sep 2014

it's something else.

Warpy

(111,395 posts)

4. Yeah, I expect him to pick up a guitar and sing the interview

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:40 PM

Sep 2014

Poor guy is probably balding on top and hasn't quite mastered the combover.

I hope he never does. Bald is great. Hair plugs are tolerable. Combovers are the devil's work.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

6. Yes. There has not been one person ever fooled by the combover.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:45 PM

Sep 2014

Hair from over HERE cannot be convincingly installed over THERE.

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

7. Alright, you made me do it...

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 07:46 PM

Sep 2014

http://www.holytaco.com/combover-awesomely-bad-photo-gallery/

I was looking for Fob James, ex-gov of AL. His comb-over went to past his shoulder when the wind put it back where it belonged.

classof56

(5,376 posts)

3. Thanks for reminding us.

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:38 PM

Sep 2014

I'm reading Cormac O'Brien's book Secret lives of the First Ladies, just finished the chapters about Teddy's wives Alice Lee and Edith Kermit. Interesting stuff. Will definitely watch Ken Burns' series. My DVR is set to record!

1monster

(11,012 posts)

8. A must see! And since I rarely watch the tube, I have to figure out how to turn it

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 08:44 PM

Sep 2014

on and change the channel.

SUCCESS!!!

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)

9. EVERYTHING by Ken Burns is GREAT! I love his film on Mark Twain. :-)

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 09:21 PM

Sep 2014

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

10. Just a question to make sure I do not miss any of it. Will this 7 part series run 7 days? When I

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 11:28 PM

Sep 2014

tried to tape it seemed that there were two section tonight.

Really enjoyed this first one. Learned a few things so far that I did not know before. Civil War info, Eleanor's fathers problems and Teddy's selfish ride up the hill in Cuba.