Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime
2010•55m•1.0•Released
Documentary
Part of a series of portraits of past first ladies, this PBS documentary explores the political and personal lives of former first lady Nancy Reagan, who moved from Hollywood to the California governor's mansion -- and eventually the White House. While playing a behind-the-scenes but integral role in the president's policies, she also launched a campaign to "Just Say No" and later cared for her ailing husband as he suffered from Alzheimer's.
Director
Mary Beth Durkin
Writer
Mary Beth Durkin
Languages
English
Studio
MacNeil-Lehrer Productions
Cast
Nancy Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Judy Woodruff
Narrator
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
MacNeil-Lehrer Productions
Producer
Mary Beth Durkin
Producer
Susan L. Mills
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