CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 44m · NR

Ronald Reagan: The Hollywood Years, the Presidential Years

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These 2 one-hour specials will take a look back at Ronald Reagan from his ups and downs as a Hollywood movie star to a legendary force in American politics. HOLLYWOOD YEARS: will take a look at the actor as he goes from local sports broadcaster to respected leading an using film clips, interviews and rare footage. This one a kind documentary traces the ups and downs of his on-screen career, his marriages to Hane Wyman and Nancy Davis and his role as a "friendly witness" during the McCarthy hearings. PRESIDENTIAL YEARS: documents Ronald Reagan's extraordinary transformation from a Hollywood movie star to a legendary force in American politics. From political spokesman to Governor of California, Reagan's rapid rise in leadership carried him all the way to the White House where he would inscribe an indelible legacy into the pages of world history.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
EN
Released
August 22, 2001
Studios
Passport International Entertainment

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Norman Schwarzkopf

Norman Schwarzkopf

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Written by
Jeff Miller
Steven Vosburgh

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