- When can I swim? - Soon.
When you're a little stronger.
You know, when I'm asleep,
in my dreams I can still walk.
Me too.
How long has it been since you walked?
Nine years.
I'd just learned to ride a bike.
After I got sick, my mom...
She was sure that the bike caused it.
Did she sell it?
Huh-uh, she took it out back and shot it.
That's it, folks. Come on in.
And who is this next delightful young lady?
Daisy.
Daisy! Excellent, Daisy, come on in. Don't be scared.
Don't be scared, folks. Make your way down.
You're gonna find that the magnesium in the water
is gonna hold you up.
So we're all gonna get in,
- that includes you, Mr. Bronx. - Okay.
Jake Perrini, Bronx, New York.
- Roy, sir. - How you doing?
That's right, this way.
Come on, I don't bite.
Fine, sir, mighty fine.
- You? Pete. - Pete, sir.
Grab the edge of the pool,
get yourselves comfortable
and now we're gonna move just about whatever we can.
Hey, you fellas mind pulling me out of this trap?
- I don't want to trip. - Do your best.
- My pleasure, sir. - You're gonna find it a lot easier
here than on land. Well done! That's it!
That's it. Well done, Daisy.
Wait wait, fellas, do me one more favor?
- You mind tossing me in? - Toss you in, sir?
I wanna get airborne.
- On three. - You see that?
One... two...
Yahoo!
Well done, Jake.
You won't be able to tell the difference.
You want to try that lemonade?
Here you go.
Um, do you have a reservation?
Now whether in there or out here,
I guarantee you the food will taste the same... absolutely terrible.
"My dear Franklin, I too am embarking
on an altogether remarkable experience.
It seems everywhere I go, there are more people in dire need of help.
It would be overwhelming if not for my deep belief that help is possible.
Louis's latest flash of brilliance
is to take me mainstream.
He said that you would know what he means by this.
I hope you are finding your work to be gratifying
in both mind and heart.
Your beloved Eleanor. "
That's it, Fred, that's it.
Off you go, Fred. Off you go!
All right, Fred.
You're all set.
- Thank you for the lift. - My pleasure, ma'am.
You get him, Roy. Don't let him intimidate you.
Would you make a move?
You just hold on, sir. I waited for you that last.
Here you go, now king me!
- King me. - That was not a legal move!
- It is, sir. - You are losing, Doc.
"Doc"? You are Franklin Roosevelt, aren't you?
- It depends. Are you a lawyer? - No.
Then Doc Roosevelt it is. Would you excuse me one moment, please?
- Would you take that? - Oh!
How can I help you, Miss...?
Mahoney, Helena Mahoney.
I'm the physical therapist.
- You have no idea who I am, do you? - Should I?
I wrote you a letter
right after I saw the article in the paper. Didn't you read it?
It got read, I assure you, but probably not by me.
He's open right there.
- He sure is! Thank you, ma'am. - Ow!
See, I've been studying the effects of moist heat on polio patients.
And I think that repeated physical therapy in warm water...
- Can help them regain lost strength. - Yes.
Incredibly, I have come to the same conclusion myself.
No ramps, no running water, no doctors...
from the newspaper article I assumed this was a rehabilitation center.
Don't believe everything you read.
I feel I was brought here under false pretenses.
Join the club.
- Now push into my hand. - I'm trying.
Okay.
Give me the good news first.
Your gluteus maximus is better than I'd hoped.
- It'll serve you well. - Oh, that must be all that sitting.
I'm serious.
Your right leg has some movement along the thigh. That's good.
Because then we'll be able to use that to extend your hip,
flex your knee and rotate your tibia.
I'm supposed to walk on one side?
The water may build some strength I'm not able to see yet.
But to do that, you would need to swim in the water much of the day,
not the limited hours you have now.
Why should this place cater to a few able-bodied folk
when it could be open year-round for polios?
There's a real need for a place like this, Tom.
Are you aware that in the last epidemic
over 16,000 people got polio in the New York area alone?
It sounds like you've been reading up.
I wish there was more to read... damn few things being written about any of this.
Think of someone like Fred locked away...
a mind and heart so vibrant...
- It's a waste. It's an awful waste. - Listen,
what's the acreage here?
About 1200 or so, why?
- I wanna buy it. - No?!
I think it would make one hell of an investment.
Investment?
1200 acres is enough for two resorts, don't you think?
It'd take money. All this land...
fixing up the inn, putting in ramps. So many people can't pay.
Yeah, but do you think old Peabody will sell?
- Oh-oh, he'll sell. - Oh yeah? What makes you so sure?
Have you taken a look at this place?
Yes, yes, I'm still holding.
Oh, hello... hello, Peabody! You old reprobate.
Yes. You'll never guess why I'm calling.
Okay, gentlemen, her braces are unlocked.
- Woodhall, this is Eloise. - Hi.
I want you to pick her up and put her in that chair.
- Yes, ma'am. - Gently.
Very good.
- Watch her braces. - Yes, ma'am.
You're as light as a feather, I hardly...
I...
I was a dancer in the ballet.
That's... all I ever wanted.
And then...
Miss Mahoney, we have some new faces.
Good news,
I raided the pool hall. These are my push boys.
- Welcome, push boys. - Afternoon, sir.
- Good day, Eloise, everyone. - Hello, Mr. Roosevelt.
You gonna tell them your good news?
Well, it's hardly a done deal,
but for better or worse,
you may be looking at the new owner of this godforsaken place.
Oh!
- Three. - Two.
Polio is always gonna be a losing proposition financially,
but that's no reason you shouldn't buy the place.
I'm buying it, make no mistake about that.
- One. - Good for you, Doc.
Well, Doc, if you don't mind my asking,
how are people gonna pay for the services that you're gonna offer here?
I mean, people with polio have a hard enough time to make ends meet as it is.
The boy makes a good point, Franklin.
Not everything in this world has to be about profit. Check.
- Check. - Check.
25.
I'll see you 25 and raise you 25.
Come on, will you? The night's still young.
It's 25c not $25.
Don't let him bother you, Tom, he's a cheap bastard.
Too rich for my blood.
I'm out.
25. You'd better have something.
Take it. I was bluffing.
Woo!
Your deal, Franklin.
- Good night, everybody. - Good night, Tom.
Tom.
- Tom. - Better luck next time.
Well, gentlemen, the game is five-card stud,
- and sevens are wild. - Awww!
- Sevens are wild. - Again?
You can all go to hell.
Tom!
Tom! Where do you think you're going?
I'm going up to Ashville to see my parents.
Well, I...
I can't do this without you. We're only just beginning.
You. You're beginning.
Not me.
I've got cancer, Franklin.
It's spread everywhere.
Well, I'll... I'll... I'll take you to the best doctors.
We'll go to Atlanta right now.
I've seen the best doctors.
When you were away in New York, they opened me up for the second time.
I just wanna die in the bed I was born in.
You're gonna do great things.
This place has an identity now...
a purpose.
It has you.
Take care of yourself, Roy.
God be with you, Mr. Loyless.
You never pitied me.
Thank you for that, Tom.
On the contrary...
I envy you.
Good luck, Franklin.
He wants to use his entire trust fund
to buy that... leper colony.
Franklin has invited Louis and me to see the work that he's been doing.
"Work"! Playing in a pool all day long,
squandering his birthright on...
a group of... fawning strangers.
- I consider this your fault, Eleanor. - I beg your pardon, Mama?
You have indulged him.
- And this is the result. - Indulged him?
I have indulged him?!
He's a grown man who makes his own decisions.
But he doesn't have to buy it.
If it's any comfort to you, I agree.
And I'm against it as well. It will take up too much of his time and energy.
Then it's settled, we tell him no.
No it is not settled.
We must hear him out.
Louis and I must see for ourselves the work that he's been doing,
then we will all discuss this further.
Then tell him no.
Perhaps I've underestimated you.
Perhaps you have.
All right, now lift yourself up.
She'll help you onto your crutches.
- Morning. - That's Tom's car.
I was just as sorry as anyone to hear about Mr. Loyless's passing.
And I wish he could have lived to see this.
What are you talking about?
Mr. Loyless had me come up here and he said,
"Fetch this car. I want you to fix it up for Mr. Roosevelt. "
Pete, I can't drive a car.
Well, you can now. I'll teach you.
This one here is your brake.
- Okay, got it. - All right.
- This one over here, this is your gas. - Gas.
Hot damn, you've got hand controls.
That is a thing of beauty.
Now you got to push the gas in real smooth,
or else it goes all herky-jerky.
Yeah?
You ain't quite ready to drive it just yet. You gotta...
- Oh yes I am, oh! - All right, oho!
Look out, Roy!
Whoa!
It's a far cry from Grand Central Station.
The wire said someone would be here to pick us up.
Your chariot awaits, madam.
When did you learn to drive this thing?
Tuesday.
Hello. Hello, Mrs. Roosevelt.
I can't wait to give you the tour.
I'm gonna take you in the back way.
That's where the ramps are, a very exclusive entrance.
Our able-bodied guests are green with envy.
A small schoolhouse will go there. We need it badly.
Many of the children are barred from the local schools due to their infirmities.
We also require a blacksmith shop
so that we can craft braces here on the premises.
I found a wonderful local man
who can make crutches and canes. His work is outstanding.
But of course what we are in most desperate need of is a hospital.
Now that's gonna put my fundraising abilities to the test.
But if I can get you inside, you'll see the real possibilities.
Wait till you see...
we have a wonderful bedroom for Louis upstairs of course, lucky fella.
Now we have in here the storeroom
and we have the kitchen here.
Franklin, what exactly are you proposing?
That this will be the first polio rehabilitation
and treatment center in the world.
Now my personal trust almost covers the cost
of the inn and the surrounding land.
That's the dining room. A modest tuition will be charged to patients.
That should hold us over while I seek out investors.
That's the library in there and in here we have the parlor.
But you're taking a huge financial risk here.
And... and there are other costs to consider.
Mama will see that the children are provided for.
- I'm not speaking of money. - Yeah, I have found something here
which makes waking up in the morning remotely bearable.
I can't believe the two of you stand here...
Franklin, I need for you to be practical and realistic.
Practical? Eleanor, will you understand
I am trapped inside a body which no longer moves of my own volition?
I am trying to be practical.
Now either you're with me or against me, in or out.
I don't care for ultimatums disguised as debate.
Where are you going? Eleanor, come back here.
I will see you gentlemen tonight.
You can't talk to her like that.
Oh really? Are you an expert on this now? How should I speak to my wife?
With the respect that she deserves.
I don't deny that the work you're doing here could be...
Oh, "could be," oh!
But the issue is whether you wanna run a rehabilitation center
or whether you want to run for office again.
When I can walk, I'll run.
Mm-hmm, good. And that's it.
Your attention, please, friends.
Now this is, as you know, a very special night we're celebrating.
But last not least, because we're out of the backroom
and into the dining room.
Wait a minute, wait a minute, I can't let this opportunity pass
without saying out loud what a lot of us are feeling in our hearts right now.
You are a man among men, Franklin.
Hear, hear!
- And women. - And children.
It's a real democracy here at Warm Springs. Everybody gets heard.
All right then, let me now do the honors of presenting to you
- Mr. Danny Connell on the piano. - Yay, Danny!
And the lovely, Miss Eloise Hutchinson of cottage C.
Boys!
# Think of what you're losing #
# By constantly refusing #
# To dance with me #
# You'd be the idol of France with me #
# And yet you stand there #
# And shake your foolish head #
# Dramatically #
# While I wait here so ecstatically #
# You just look and say emphatically #
# Not this season #
# There's a reason... #
# I won't dance, don't ask me #
# I won't dance, monsieur, with you #
# My heart won't let my feet #
# Do things they should do #
# You know what? You're lovely #
# And so what? I'm lovely #
# But oh, what you do to me #
# I'm like an ocean wave #
# That's bumped on the shore #
# I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor #
# I won't dance. #
Bravo!
Thank you, thank you.
Thank you, that was just wonderful. Thank you and...
now I understand that our... before we say good night,
that our royal taskmaster in residence,
Miss Mahoney, uh...
insists on having the last word.
I don't think
words describe adequately
what Daisy and I would like to show all of you.
- Are you ready, Daisy? - Uh-huh.
Let me.
Yes, ma'am.
What is your most pressing concern?
Getting a doctor to live on the premises full time.
Someone who at the very least
could monitor our progress
and make us legitimate.
- And that costs more money. - Yes.
The real problem is no one is interested.
The annual orthopedics convention is being held in Atlanta this weekend.
I offered to speak.
They turned me down flat.
A few weeks ago,
the conditions of a garment factory
on West 27th Street were brought to my attention.
The owners claimed that everything was satisfactory,
but would never let anyone in to have a complete inspection.
It took awhile, but we finally got in.
"We"?
I showed up with someone from the Labor Board,
and we refused to leave until they'd let us in.
What are you suggesting, Eleanor?
At the risk of my good standing
- with the Junior Assistance League... - Thank you.
I suggest we crash the party.
- Good night, Franklin. - Thank you.
Good night, Babs.
A clinical situation
where the radicular, or nerve root
is compressed by the prolapsed disk is referred to...
- So sorry, we're late! - Good afternoon.
You're sure this worked on 27th Street?
It seemed to at the time.
- Eleanor Roosevelt. - Excuse me?
Niece of the late President Theodore Roosevelt,
and this is my husband Franklin,
former Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Thank you, Dr. Bissell for giving us a few minutes.
It is so generous of you.
My husband, as many of you may have read...
This will take one moment. Thank you so much.
My husband,
as many of you may have read, is a victim of polio.
However victim is only a definition,
not a state of mind. Franklin.
I will be brief. As we all know,
poor circulation is a chronic problem for limbs damaged by polio.
I myself have only been able to swim for a few moments without getting too cold.
But there is a place, gentlemen,
a miraculous place not three hours from here
where the water is filled with natural minerals
and at a temperature of almost 90º.
That place, gentlemen,
- is called Warm Springs. - Franklin...
- And... and as a result... - Sorry.
...of the work undertaken there, it is our contention
that muscles weakened by infantile paralysis
can regain much needed strength with warm water therapy.
And at a truly significant rate.
Yes!
We have come to the shared conclusion that research
for the cause and the cure of infantile paralysis is paramount.
However, until that day arrives,
more emphasis needs to be placed on rehabilitation.
We personally invite you to Warm Springs to come and take a look.
- Thank you. - Thank you very much, gentlemen.
- Thank you, Dr. Bissell. - Thank you, Doctor.
You have a wonderful convention.
- Thank you so much. - I was very encouraged, thank you.
Mr. Roosevelt, excuse me.
- Uh, Dr. Peter Hebert. - Hello.
I've been doing some studies of my own in this area
and I was wondering if I could come down and make an evaluation
for "The Journal of Orthopedic Medicine. "
Yes, it would and the sooner the better, Doctor, thank you.
Thank you.
- Not bad. - Not bad.
What is it?
Who are you?
Come here.
I don't know how to drive.
I'll teach you.
Put your hand there. Press it forward,
and if I move this one forward,
- and then if you release... - I... I...
- and I move this, you release the lever,
And you...
Oho! See? You're a natural.
Try a little steering.
That... that's all right.
- Just one hand. - I don't...
Just one hand, Eleanor,
and the other... see?
You'll be fine.
Look, Babs, I don't want you to worry when I do this.
Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please!
Aaaah!
- You are a natural, Babs. - Oh, that's really not funny.
- Bye, boss. - Goodbye, Louis.
I'll break the news to Mama.
I think it's going to be fun.
Oh, Babs... words fail me.
You...
Franklin Roosevelt,
I do so love you.
All aboard!
Mr. Roosevelt, you're looking mighty fit.
Well, thank you.
- Fine day, innit? - It is.
Now how is the boll weevil situation?
I expect the boll weevil is gon' always be a situation, Mr. Roosevelt.
Ain't that the truth?
I have a feeling we're not smiling about the same thing.
He's ready.
Come on, Louis, you can't kiss babies from a wheelchair.
He'll scare their mothers half to death.
What do we need him for?
Al Smith has got the presidential nomination in a lock...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you think after all these years,
that old Al is a little rough around the edges?
Yeah.
Well, Franklin can help soften his image.
- How? - Yeah?
Let him put Smith's name in nomination.
- In nomination, are you serious? - Whoa, wait wait.
He is a hell of a speechmaker.
He may be, but is your man up to it?
Oh, it is in the bag, guys.
You can count on him.
Hey, Stansbury, send my best to the missus.
I will, thank you.
He's lost weight. It must have been the prison food.
- Lift your leg up just a little. - I don't know...
You say she's been wearing these braces for a year?
That's right.
All right, sweetheart, give a little bit this way. That's all right.
Good good. Now roll it back just the other way, okay?
All right, can you push against my hand?
Again. Okay.
That's excellent. Good, sweetheart.
# Beautiful dreamer #
# Wake unto me #
# Starlight and dewdrops #
# Are waiting for thee #
# Sounds of the rude world #
# Heard in the day #
# Lull'd by the moonlight #
# Have all pass'd away #
# Beautiful dreamer #
# Queen of my song #
# List while I woo thee #
# With soft melody #
# Gone are the cares #
# Of life's busy throng #
# Beautiful dreamer... #
Hello, Sanders, how are you?
Couldn't be better.
I was wondering if you'd found a buyer for my naval prints.
I see...
Well, they're in marvelous condition.
All right, Sanders. Oh, one more thing...
Uh, I have some wonderful pieces of my grandfather's,
Tang Dyn... Really?
An auction in the fall... that sounds promising.
Yes, indeed.
Indeed, I will be in touch.
Thank you, Sanders.
Roy, what am I gonna tell these people if I have to close things down?
- That you did the best you could. - Afternoon, Mr. Roosevelt.
Lionel. Any good news?
Creditors are getting cranky.
The operative word was "good. "
Oh... almost forgot.
That doctor that came and studied you all sent his report.
- Save me the stamps? - Let me see it.
These will come off clean.
Yeah, da-da-da-da-da, "therefore...
in conclusion, my research has shown that
the overwhelming majority of patients have shown some improvement,
enough for me to recommend warm water therapy
as the standard post-polio treatment
to the Orthopedic Society of America. " Roy!
What is it, sir?
It's not as bad as you think.
Read it out loud, page 29.
- I already... - Read it!
"Of the 23 patients examined,
only one, a 44-year-old male
showed little visible signs of improvement. "
- This is one doctor's opinion, Frank... - Keep reading.
"There is marked falling away of the muscle masses
on either side of the spine and the lower lumbar region.
His lower extremities present a most depressing picture. "
Please.
"I feel after studying him
that the psychological factor in his management is paramount.
He has such courage and ambition...
yet at the same time,
he's such an extraordinarily sensitive emotional mechanism
that it will take all the skill which we can muster
to lead him successfully to a recognition
of his severe physical limitations without crushing him. "
Patronizing son of a bitch.
I... wanted...
to walk again.
And you still might.
This report legitimizes all we've worked so hard for.
We can raise funds now. It could change everything...
It won't change anything for me!
No, Franklin, I won't play this game.
I won't feel sorry for you.
I met a boy today...
10 years old.
He's paralyzed from the waist down.
Why don't you go regale him with vivid tales of your trips to Europe,
and playing football at school?
Tell him how you courted your wife and fathered children.
Tell him of a life he can only dream of.
Franklin,
I can't help you out of a hole.
If I climb in with you,
then we're both stuck.
Here's another one he's refusing.
Why don't you read it?
I don't like telegrams, all them "stops" and stuff.
- Let me see that. - Does it make you dizzy, Lionel?
A little bit.
"Would be honored if you would place my name
in nomination for President, stop.
The Party needs you, stop.
Yours sincerely, Al Smith"?!
- Who is he? - The Governor of New York.
Why don't you slide that under his door?
All right. He'll probably slide it back at me.
I need some coffee.
He won't go.
He won't want to be seen walking on crutches or being wheeled to the podium.
The millions listening on the radio won't be able to see that.
But all the people at the convention will.
- Afternoon, Mr. Howe. - Hello, Roy.
I can't believe you made me come all the way back to this hellhole.
I've done no such thing.
I'm here to take you to Houston. You started your speech yet?
I'm not going.
You're not going. You're not going.
You know what this is, don't you?
This is a golden opportunity for you.
This is a springboard to run for governor.
Did you ever hear of this...
Civil War general named Francis Nichols?
- No. - I never heard of him either.
But this was one brave son of a bitch.
He fought for the Confederacy.
He lost his left arm in one battle
and his left foot in another.
Then after the war,
he ran and won the governorship of Louisiana twice.
- He was a war hero. - Twice!
Look,
I have worked like a dog to keep your name in play.
I have been groveling at the feet of the powers-that-be in backrooms...
As much for you as for me.
I'd be damned if I'm gonna let you pass up a chance like this.
It's time and you're ready.
Louis,
I'm not going.
Your turn.
Roy, so good to see you.
Very good to see you, Mrs. Roosevelt.
You are a mess.
You know that I love you, don't you?
And I wanted to... um,
walk again
as much for you
as for me.
I'm sorry, I never...
Oh, my darling.
I'm sorry.
You have done a brilliant thing here.
A magnificent thing.
I don't deserve you.
Let's go get you in the pool.
Hi, Pop!
Elliott?
Come on, are you getting in?
I sense a conspiracy.
You ain't seen nothing yet.
Franklin, you won't need those crutches.
What?
We're gonna make your arms function as your legs.
How is that possible?
Elliott, go to your father and stand on his left side.
I think this may work, Pop.
Eleanor, take the crutch.
Now use your right shoulder and pull your left leg forward.
Good.
Use those muscles in your left shoulder to pull your right leg.
One small bump,
I'll land right on my keister!
That's what Elliott's for. He's gonna hold you up.
Hit your leg, come on.
Don't lean in, Elliott, stand up straight.
Pull against him, he needs you.
- I can't... - I'm strong, Pop, you can't hurt me.
You can do this, Franklin, come on.
I gotta...
Franklin, are you all right?
I'm fine. I'm just...
This isn't a replacement for the real work we're doing
to get you on your feet again. You understand?
No one is throwing in the towel
or even agreeing with that doctor's report.
Yeah, I know, I know.
I know it's not practical.
No.
No it's not.
It's political.
Good, keep your head up.
Why is he working so hard to hide it?
He doesn't have a choice.
- Oh, I disagree. - How can you disagree?
"There by the grace of God goes us," that's what they're saying.
As if our body is who we are.
It's not. Our soul is who we are, but they don't know that.
I wish he could wheel himself out in front of everybody.
Eloise, sweetheart, he can't do that. It's politics.
Yes, but he could use this opportunity...
It's not gonna matter if he hides his legs,
as long as he doesn't hide what he knows.
And what he knows is what it's like to be be one of us.
Good afternoon, picnickers.
Hiya, Doc.
Now wait just wait a moment and catch your breath.
Aw damn.
- You all right, son? - Fine, Pop.
You fell down.
Yes I did, Daisy. 12th time today, must be a new record.
You're just tired.
You just overdid it, that's all.
"And so America must find... "
"America... America must be requir... "
"America needs a pathfinder... "
That's good.
"... a blazer of the trail to the high road
that will avoid... "
That will avoid the...
bottomless... morass...
What is it, what's wrong?
What if I fall trying to get to the podium?
If you fall, then you show them how to get up.
No, if I fall in front of thousands of people, I lose everything,
but their... pity.
And they'll be writing my obituary before I can get up off the floor.
Elliott won't let you fall. He'll be there.
All the arrangements have been made, boss. It'll be fine.
Who are we fooling? This will never work.
It's a waste of time for me to place Al Smith's name in nomination.
They'll never let me back into politics.
They'll never see past my legs.
My darling, they'll never see past your legs...
unless you do.
Franklin!
Don't worry, Doc, we're not coming with you.
Oh, you'll be with me, no question of that.
Well...
I wanted to say
how proud I am to be a part of this community.
A community based not on...
birthright or privilege, but on...
compassion and courage and...
You know I believe the true power of these waters
is that they brought us all together.
And our ability to help one another
is what will make our victory
over polio endure
because what...
because what you have done,
and what we will continue to do
until this disease is defeated
is to come together
like a family.
And do what we do best...
lift each other up.
- Bye, Franklin. - Bye.
Ma... Mahoney!
I need to speak with you, please.
Sure, Doc.
Thank you.
Good luck, Franklin.
I'm throwing myself to the wolves.
You've faced worse.
If they bite you, come back here.
I'll always come back here.
All right.
From the great state of Missouri...
...to the great state of Michigan,
and the Garden State of New Jersey...
- No! - What d'you mean no?
I mean get out of here.
Hey, what the hell are you doing?
Good to see you, Mr. Roosevelt.
Thank you. Thank you, Roy.
...and the great state of Rhode Island.
Where is she seated?
She's in the front row balcony on the right.
I'd like to introduce you to a man
who as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
served his country with distinction.
He is a member of an illustrious family of long standing...
Louis, what the hell am I doing?
You're putting your big toe in the water.
...Franklin Delano Roosevelt!
Let's go, son.
Laugh as if I'm making a joke.
Roosevelt! Roosevelt!
Here on the stage is Franklin Roosevelt,
a figure tall, proud... even in suffering.
A face of classic profile,
a frame nervous and yet self-controlled,
a man softened, cleansed,
and illumed with pain.
Listen to that crowd.
Oh boy, that's a hell of an ovation, Al.
Couldn't ask for anything more.
You may have to be careful here, Governor.
It looks like you're raising up a rival.
Eh, mark my words... he'll be dead in a year.
Roosevelt! Roosevelt!
Roosevelt!
Excuse me, Mrs. Roosevelt,
- one last question... - Yes.
Do you think polio has affected your husband's mind?
Yes I do, I certainly do!
This is preeminently the time
to speak the truth, the whole truth,
frankly and boldly.
Nor need we shrink
from honestly facing conditions in our country today.
This great nation will endure
as it has endured,
will revive and will prosper.
So first of all,
let me assert my firm belief
that the only thing we have to fear
is fear itself...
nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror
which paralyzes needed efforts
to convert retreat into advance.
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