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The Betty Ford Story (1987)

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Gena Rowlands won an Emmy for her towering portrayal of former first lady Betty Ford. After surviving breast cancer, the feisty Ford earns the love and admiration of the entire country. This makes it all the harder for her to keep private her biggest personal battle -- against alcohol and prescription-drug addiction. Josef Sommer and Nan Woods co-star respectively as Gerald and Susan Ford in this sensitive but candid adaptation of Betty Ford's autobiography The Times of My Life. Made for television, The Betty Ford Story was first telecast on March 3, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Gena Rowlands, Josef Sommer, (more)

Director(s):: David Greene

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Synopsis of The Betty Ford Story

Gena Rowlands won an Emmy for her towering portrayal of former first lady Betty Ford. After surviving breast cancer, the feisty Ford earns the love and admiration of the entire country. This makes it all the harder for her to keep private her biggest personal battle -- against alcohol and prescription-drug addiction. Josef Sommer and Nan Woods co-star respectively as Gerald and Susan Ford in this sensitive but candid adaptation of Betty Ford's autobiography The Times of My Life. Made for television, The Betty Ford Story was first telecast on March 3, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Complete Cast of The Betty Ford Story

Gena Rowlands - Betty Ford
Nan Woods - Susan Ford
Jack Radar - Dr. #1
Patricia Allison - Woman #1
Ellen Blake - Sandra
Michael Flanagan - Dr. Fouty
Stanley Grover - Alexander Haig
Charles Howerton - Man #1
Peter Jason - Counselor
Don Stewart - Aide #1
Toni Sawyer - Reporter #3
Muriel Minot - Reporter #1
Bradley Whitford - Jack Ford
Sierra Pecheur - Pat Benedict
Richardson Morse - Doctor
Daniel McDonald - Mike Ford

Josef Sommer - Gerald Ford
Concetta Tomei - Jan
Brian McNamara - Steve Ford
Frank Birney - Benji
John David Conti - Pete Abbruzzese
Michael Greene - Head Usher
John Hostetter - News Director
Laura Leigh Hughes - Gayle Ford
Sheila Kelley - Charlotte
Eric Menyuk - Jake
Ben Rawnsley - Bob Hartman
Grant Loud - Limo Driver
Kenneth Tigar - Dr. Lukash
Annie O'Donnell - Woman
Richard Kuss - Will
Joan McMurtrey - Diane

Director(s):: David Greene

Producer(s):: Mark Wolper

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