Lady Bird Johnson Movies
President Lyndon B. Johnson received loving support and critical advice from his wife Lady Bird Johnson. This PBS video recalls their lives together during his years in the senate, following President Kennedy's assassination, and while the Vietnam War raged on. Segments also review Mrs. Johnson's early years growing up in Texas and her later campaign to "Keep America Beautiful." Lady Bird Johnson also shares some youthful diary entries and speaks warmly about her husband and what it was like living in the White House during the turbulent 1960s. ~ Elizabeth Smith, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lady Bird Johnson
Biography: Lady Bird Johnson -- The Texas Wildflower is a 50-minute A&E biographical profile of former first lady Lady Bird Johnson. The program examines Mrs. Johnson's role as a political wife during the critical years following the death of President John F. Kennedy and features her contributions to the Head Start Program, the War on Poverty, and numerous environmental causes. She is credited with funding her husband's first congressional campaign, building a "far-flung media empire," and hiring her own personal press secretary. Highlights of the documentary include interviews with former Texas governor Ann Richards, former first lady Hillary Clinton), and the Johnson children. ~ Kathleen Wildasin, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lady Bird Johnson









