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Warm Springs (DVD, 2005) 
Warm Springs (DVD, 2005)

 
Warm Springs (DVD, 2005)

Director: Joseph Sargent
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: Aug 2005
Format: DVD
UPC: 026359275227
Product ID: EPID46811323
Description: A dramatization of Franklin D. Roosevelt's remarkable life, WARM SPRINGS stars British actor Kenneth Branagh as FDR. Joining Branagh in a glittering cast are SEX AND THE CITY star Cynthia Nixon as Elanor Roosevelt, Academy Award winner K...
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A dramatization of Franklin D. Roosevelt's remarkable life, WARM SPRINGS stars British actor Kenneth Branagh as FDR. Joining Branagh in a glittering cast are SEX AND THE CITY star Cynthia Nixon as Elanor Roosevelt, Academy Award winner Kathy Bates, and MINORITY REPORT star Tim Blake Nelson. Having been elected three times and been president during World War II and the Great Depression, FDR has overseen some of the most important events in American history. Director Joseph Sargent teases some amazing performances from his leads as the story unfolds, making this a heartfelt tribute to the former president.

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Cast:Cynthia Nixon, David Paymer, Kathy Bates, Kenneth Branagh, Tim Blake Nelson

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    deaffmommie ( 7 )
    Last updated: 2008-01-02 18:20:37.0 by
    deaffmommie ( 7 )
    Introduction
    The movie Warm Springs was very well written and acted by all the "players."

    I enjoyed this movie a lot, because I spent time in the Roosevelt Warm Springs for Rehabilitation Institute myself, recovering from burn injuries.  I learned how to be a person again at the Institute, and I feel completely at "home" there each time I visit.

    What FDR did for persons with disabilities is remarkable.  He encouraged American NOT to hide their family members away or place them in institutions, but to educate them and help them be self sufficient instead of being dependent on family or the government for help.

    This movie shows FDR's own struggle to become as functional as possible.  I am so amazed FDR didn't "give up" and quit.  He KNEW the public's attitude towards handicapped people during this time in our history, the attitude being, if one had a physical disability, one *must* also have a mental disability.  FDR proved America wrong on that thought process,  because of his overcoming as much as possible his physical limitations. 

    One thing most people do not realize about FDR is many of the things his staff invented to help the physically disabled people of America are still used today.  FDR wanted the best for people afflicted with Polio, and as a result he started the March of Dimes researching for a cure or vaccine for polio.   The brace shop where he had his braces made, continues to provide this support today. 

    The original pools are open for viewing and on special occasions the public can swim for a price to contribute to a fund raiser. 

    The movie is  an eye opening showing of how things were, attitudes, prejudices, and fear of the unknown. 

    I would recommend this movie to anyone, for the historical content, and the fine acting and portrayal that has been featured in this film.

    I bought this movie because is it about a place that is near and dear to my heart.  I learned so much more from the movie.

    Anyone who decides to vacation in Georgia may want to take 85S to 27 and follow the signs... I do about twice a year.

    Great day trip or stay for the weekend and learn so much more about this great little town in Southwest Georgia

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      3X US President FDR's Activism & Struggles with Polio
    Review created: 09/02/07(updated 09/06/07)
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    bette.davis1908-1989 ( 546)
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    51 of 51 people found this review helpful.

    Franklin D. Roosevelt's struggles with late onset polio after effects were largely kept out of the media from 1933-1945 during his 3 terms as US President. "Warm Springs" is an intimate drama starring renowned British actor Kenneth Branagh as FDR, Cynthia Nixon as FDR's very active & socially influential wife, Eleanor Roosevelt & US Oscar winning actor, Kathy Bates, as a physical therapist at Warm Springs, who treated & began to have remarkable results doing warm water therapy for people with polio after effects.

    Warm Springs is the name of the place where FDR began swimming in order to 'cure' himself of polio after effects shortly before he became the US President. It was at first a motel with a large pool. But after its able-bodied patrons were bigoted & ignorant enough to refuse to swim with the people with polio after effects who FDR attracted to the Warm Springs pool, FDR convinced his wife & her brother to help him purchase the place & turn it into a polio treatment center.

    It's a true story. One that has been kept 'under the carpet' for over half a century due to prejudices against people with disabilities. FDR believed his political career was over due to his physical limitations that prevented him from walking without much assistance. Disabilities were viewed as character weaknesses, more or less, & would certainly not be becoming for a potential US President.

    The film's director, Joseph Sargent, was fortunate to have a marvelous cast, a heck of a true story & fine screenplay about the WWII & Great Depression Era US President. Kathy Bates gives a superb performance as the Warm Springs miracle worker of physical therapy. Kenneth Branagh does not disappoint as the most convincing FDR I've ever enjoyed on the screen. Cynthia Nixon, perhaps, has the toughest character to portray because the real First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was larger than life before, during & after FDR took over the Presidency. I feel she succeeds with flying colors.

    In all, "Warm Springs" is a fine historical film that could interest a wide variety of audiences.


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