B+
| Audience: | 4th - 6th Grades |
| Profanity: | None |
| Nudity/Sex: | None |
| Alcohol/Drugs: | None |
| Violence/Scariness: | Tense, but not scary |
| Diversity Issues: | Class issues, issue of treatment of the disabled, character expresses concerns about a Catholic running for the Presidency |
| Movie Release Date: | 1960 |
"Plot: This is the story of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Ralph Bellamy), from the time he became disabled by polio to his comeback into mainstream politics, as he introduced candidate Al Smith to the Democratic convention of 1928.
Discussion: Franklin, a man of unquenchable vigor, was forced to reconsider his future when his legs became paralyzed. His close friend and political advisor, Louis Howe (Hume Cronyn) tells him he has two choices, to become a ""country squire"" and write books, or to get up and get back into politics. His mother urges him not to overdo: ""I don't want to see you hurt.""
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