The Betty Ford Story Explained

Genre:	Biography Drama
Director:	David Greene
Executive Producer:	Robert Papazian David L. Wolper
Producer:	Mark Wolper
Starring:	Gena Rowlands Josef Sommer Nan Woods
Cinematography:	Dennis Dalzell
Editor:	Parkie L. Singh
Music:	Arthur B. Rubinstein
Location:	Long Beach Naval Hospital Long Beach, California
Company:	David L. Wolper Productions Warner Bros. Television
Network:	ABC
Released:	^[1]
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Betty Ford Story is a 1987 television film^[2] directed by David Greene and written by Karen Hall. This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life^[3] written by Chris Chase and Betty Ford.^[4] The film originally aired on ABC.^{[5] [6]}

Cast

• Gena Rowlands as Betty Ford
• Josef Sommer as President Gerald Ford
• Nan Woods as Susan Ford
• Bradley Whitford as Jack Ford
• Concetta Tomei as Jan
• John Hostetter" as News Director

Awards and nominations

Casting Society of America

• Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week (nominated)

Emmy Awards

• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Gena Rowlands, won^[7])
• Outstanding Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special (nominated)

Golden Globe Awards

• Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (Gena Rowlands, won)

Notes and References

1. News: March 2, 1987. 'FORD STORY' NOBLE BUT SUPERFICIAL. Chicago Tribune.
2. News: February 23, 1987. TV movie describes Betty Ford's bout with alcoholism. UPI.
3. News: Mills. Nancy. February 28, 1987. ROWLANDS TREASURES BETTY FORD. Los Angeles Times.
4. News: THE TRUE GRIT OF BETTY FORD. Shales. Tom . March 2, 1987. The Washington Post.
5. News: O'Connor. John J.. March 2, 1987. 'THE BETTY FORD STORY,' ON ABC. The New York Times.
6. News: March 2, 1987. ROWLANDS STARS IN 'BETTY FORD STORY'. Sun Sentinel.
7. TV Movie's Brave True-Life Ladies: The Betty Ford Story. Dinman. Dick. February 19, 2010. DVD Classics Corner on the Air.