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Both of his parentswere Roosevelt Democrats in a fairly Republicanarea of Illinois. The...

Both of his parents
were Roosevelt Democrats in a fairly Republican
area of Illinois. The WPA was a big lifeline
for them, actually, during The Depression. I think my father's
early liberalism probably sprang from that

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Both of his parents were Roosevelt Democrats
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in a fairly Republican area of Illinois.
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The WPA was a big lifeline for them, actually,
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during The Depression.
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I think my father's early liberalism
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probably sprang from that.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:03
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Altimeter Films,Showtime Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husband's pr...
S01 • E01 FDR had put his father and his brother to work - The Reagans 00:07
FDR had put his father and his brother to work
S01 • E01 We were poor. - The Reagans 00:57
We were poor.
S01 • E01 In my father's version of the story, - The Reagans 00:49
In my father's version of the story,
S01 • E01 For Reagan, who held himself tight, - The Reagans 00:20
For Reagan, who held himself tight,
S01 • E01 [Ron] He trained himself to ignore the negative - The Reagans 00:10
[Ron] He trained himself to ignore the negative
S01 • E04 We recognize this as a form of illness and neurosis. - The Reagans 00:23
We recognize this as a form of illness and neurosis.
S01 • E04 [Alter] It was a political calculation - The Reagans 00:22
[Alter] It was a political calculation
S01 • E04 Reagan believed that he was President - The Reagans 00:40
Reagan believed that he was President
S01 • E01 That was the first time I believe - The Reagans 00:39
That was the first time I believe
S01 • E04 [cheers and applause] - The Reagans 00:20
[cheers and applause]
S01 • E01 [Nancy] Hello, so nice of you guys to be here. - The Reagans 00:15
[Nancy] Hello, so nice of you guys to be here.
S01 • E04 [Adelman] After the first morning of the Reykjavik Summit, - The Reagans 00:45
[Adelman] After the first morning of the Reykjavik Summit,
S01 • E02 As a sports announcer many years ago, - The Reagans 00:29
As a sports announcer many years ago,
S01 • E01 Underneath all of that - The Reagans 00:21
Underneath all of that
S01 • E01 [Nancy] Oh, well I didn't mean to neglect you. - The Reagans 00:06
[Nancy] Oh, well I didn't mean to neglect you.
S01 • E01 Nancy absolutely loved her stepfather, Loyal Davis. - The Reagans 00:35
Nancy absolutely loved her stepfather, Loyal Davis.
S01 • E02 [Shearer] At three in the morning - The Reagans 00:55
[Shearer] At three in the morning
S01 • E01 He was able to convince his son-in-law that - The Reagans 00:19
He was able to convince his son-in-law that
S01 • E02 [indistinct chanting] - The Reagans 00:19
[indistinct chanting]
S01 • E02 [Shearer] If you were watching the TV coverage, - The Reagans 00:39
[Shearer] If you were watching the TV coverage,