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Subject: think..think..help me here!!

Written By: 80s_teen on 03/14/04 at 00:02 a.m.

When I was 12 or so (1979 or 1980), I remember watching a docudrama mini-series on one of the networks (I'm thinking ABC), that really influenced me to like presidential history, White House history, etc.  It was called (I think) "Backstairs at the White House."

It mainly chronicled the servants that worked there starting with President Calvin Coolidge (in the 1920s), and then it followed all the presidents up till the 70s I think.

This is something that I remember really enjoying, and, like I said, started my interest in this kind of stuff.  I have never been able to find any information on it.  

Was this just some dream I had or was it really a TV mini-series??

Hope someone can help me.....  ???

Subject: Re: think..think..help me here!!

Written By: CatwomanofV on 03/14/04 at 11:22 a.m.

You were not dreaming. There was such a mini series in 1979 and it did win a Golden Globe. It was based on the book called, My Thirty Years backstairs at the White House by Lillian Rogers Parks  copyrighted in 1961 (I have a copy from the 4th printing also in 1961-meaning it was a very popular book at the time). I did a short research and found that you can get it on video (not out on DVD-YET!!) But, if you want to buy it, be prepard to fork out a lot of $$ for it.  :o


http://www.robertsvideos.com/browse.php3?alpha=B&catid=&incr=1&page=5



Cat

Subject: Re: think..think..help me here!!

Written By: 80s_teen on 03/17/04 at 11:05 p.m.

Thank you so much!! I appreciate you doing that research.  It is nice to know it is in book form.  Hopefully I could find that cheaper.

Man, that was a great mini-series.

Thanks again.