Backstairs at the White House (1979)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, History
Release: 1979-01-29
Director: N/A
Writers: Gwen Bagni , Paul Dubov
Language: English
Stars: Leslie Uggams , Leslie Uggams , Olivia Cole , Louis Gossett Jr. , Robert Hooks , Robert Hooks , Bill Overton , David Downing , Celeste Holm , Lee Grant (I) , Larry Gates (I) (1915–1996) , Jan Sterling (1921–2004)
Runtime: 540 min
Awards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 3 wins & 11 nominations total
AKA: Backstairs at the White House (Canada) , Weißes Haus, Hintereingang , Weißes Haus, Hintereingang (Germany) , Ik diende op het Witte Huis (Netherlands the) , Backstairs at the White House (United States of America) , Backstairs at the White House , Presidenter och tjänstefolk (Sweden) , Weißes Haus, Hintereingang (Austria)
Plot: No fewer than eight Presidential administrations--from Taft through Eisenhower--are examined through the eyes of the White House staff--maids, assistants, servants, doormen and other "menial" workers. The main character is Lillian Rogers Parks, a maid at the White House for three decades and the author of the non-fiction book upon which this miniseries is based.
IMDB:tt0078565