The Betty Ford Story
The Betty Ford Story is a 1987 television film directed by David Greene and written by Karen Hall. This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford. The film originally aired on ABC.
| The Betty Ford Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Based on | The Times of My Life by Betty Ford Chris Chase |
| Written by | Karen Hall |
| Directed by | David Greene |
| Starring | Gena Rowlands Josef Sommer Nan Woods |
| Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Robert Papazian David L. Wolper |
| Producer(s) | Mark Wolper |
| Production location(s) | Long Beach Naval Hospital Long Beach, California |
| Cinematography | Dennis Dalzell |
| Editor(s) | Parkie L. Singh |
| Production company(s) | David L. Wolper Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | March 2, 1987 |
Cast
- Gena Rowlands as Betty Ford
- Josef Sommer as President Gerald Ford
- Nan Woods as Susan Ford
- Bradley Whitford as Jack Ford
- Concetta Tomei as Jan
- John Hostetter" as News Director
Awards and nominations
- Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week (nominated)
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Gena Rowlands, won)
- Outstanding Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special (nominated)
- Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Gena Rowlands, won)
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