Warm Springs (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writer (WGA):

Margaret Nagle (written by)

Release Date:

30 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

The greatest challenge FDR faced was the one we never saw.

Plot:

Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the backwoods of Georgia.

Plot Keywords:

Polio | Spring | Rehabilitation | Paraplegic | Georgia USA

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Kenneth Branagh	...	Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Cynthia Nixon	...	Eleanor Roosevelt
David Paymer	...	Louis Howe
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Tom Loyless
Matt O'Leary	...	Fred Botts (as Matthew O'Leary)
Matt Malloy	...	Lionel Purdy
Andy Davoli	...	Jake Perini (as Andrew Davoli)
Nelsan Ellis	...	Roy Collier
Jane Alexander	...	Sara Delano Roosevelt
Kathy Bates	...	Helena Mahoney
Melissa Ponzio	...	Lucy Mercer
Quint Von Canon	...	Stephen Teller
Mike Pniewski	...	Hastings, Party Leader
Grayce Spence	...	League Member
Rand Hopkins	...	Dr. Lovett
Brian F. Durkin	...	Elliott Roosevelt (as Brian Durkin)
Carrie Adams	...	Anna - Age 19
Georgia Miles	...	Anna - Age 12
Devon Gearhart	...	Elliot - Age 8 and 11
Tripp Hennington	...	Franklin Junior - Age 9
Sam Frihart	...	John - Age 7
Matthew Stanton	...	Scoutmaster (as Matt Stanton)
Ron Clinton Smith	...	Eugene
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.	...	Stanley
Jill Jane Clements	...	Waitress
Dave Hager	...	Pat Doyle
Felicia Day	...	Eloise Hutchinson
Meggie Geisland	...	Daisy
E. Roger Mitchell	...	Pete Collier
Deborah Duke	...	Aunt Sally (as Deborah Calloway Duke)
Bob Seel	...	Cleburne Gregory, Reporter
Brian Beegle	...	Benjamin Pendergrast
Steve Coulter	...	Dr. Bissell
Marianne Fraulo	...	Missy Lehand (as Marrianne Fraulo)
Jody Thompson	...	Woodhall Busey
Frank Hoyt Taylor	...	Conductor
Lori Beth Edgeman	...	Mary Beth (as Lori Beth Sikes Edgeman)
Teal Sherer	...	Chorus Girl #1
Margo Gathright-Dietrich	...	Chorus Girl #2
Laurel Lawson	...	Chorus Girl #3
Danny Nelson	...	Farmer
Sharon Blackwood	...	Farmer's Wife
Bart Hansard	...	Stationmaster at Bullochsville
Terry Loughlin	...	Dr. Peter Hebert
Marc McPherson	...	Dr. Willis
J.L. Parker	...	Helena's Driver
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Al Smith
Terrence Gibney	...	Crony #1
David Silverman	...	Crony #2 (as David Silverman)
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Dan Reed (as Robert Trevelier)
Carl McIntyre	...	Reporter
Greg Thompson	...	Photographer
Ron Goss	...	Convention Announcer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tim Blanchard	...	Conventioneer
John Collier	...	Cafe Patron
Danny Connell	...	The Piano Player
Turner Dixon	...	James Roosevelt
Justin Warren Downing	...	Young Doctor
Michael Byrd Elliott	...	Pushboy
Joey Goldman	...	Boy Scout
Azel James	...	Young Reporter
Seth Morris	...	Student
Andy Rusk	...	Page
Maxwell Bach	...	Boy Scout (uncredited)
Ted Boonthanakit	...	Storyboard Artist (uncredited)
Joe Bosma	...	Extra (uncredited)
Matthew Browning	...	Factory Worker (uncredited)
Luanne Byrd	...	Politician's Wife (uncredited)
Dalton Cole	...	Student (uncredited)
Clay Cranford	...	Conventioneer (uncredited)
Jon Everry	...	Young doctor (uncredited)
Julie Guy	...	Democratic Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Craig S. Harper	...	Houston Police Officer (uncredited)
Robert Hatch	...	Doctor (uncredited)
AmyKathryn Jones	...	Conventioner (uncredited)
Missy Key	...	Democratic convention attendee (uncredited)
David Lowe	...	Houston Police Officer (uncredited)
Luke Morris	...	Farmer's Son (uncredited)
Eric Packham	...	Push Boy (uncredited)
John Fitzgerald Page	...	Disabled Dignitary (uncredited)
J.T. Seidler	...	Pushboy / Lifeguard (uncredited)
Spencer Showalter	...	Boy Scout (uncredited)
Robert Paul Smith	...	Roosevelt Supporter (uncredited)
Brian Spencer	...	Train Passenger (uncredited)
Syvonne	...	Kitchen Aide (uncredited)
Terrance Thomas	...	Farmer's Son (uncredited)
Jason Von Stein	...	Extra (uncredited)
Jerry L. Wallace	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Joe Walsh	...	Factory Worker (uncredited)
Steve Warren	...	1920 Convention Speaker (uncredited)
Nathan Wright	...	Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Kenneth L. Zirkman	...	Samuel Mills (uncredited)

Directed by
Joseph Sargent

Writing credits (WGA)
Margaret Nagle		(written by)

Produced by
Celia D. Costas	....	executive producer
Juanita F. Diana	....	associate producer
Mark Gordon	....	executive producer
Chrisann Verges	....	producer

Original Music by
Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg

Film Editing by
Michael Brown

Casting by
Shay Griffin
Lynn Kressel

Production Design by
Sarah Knowles

Art Direction by
Thomas Minton
Scott Ritenour

Set Decoration by
Frank Galline

Costume Design by
Hope Hanafin

Makeup Department
Vanessa Davis	....	key hair stylist
Jim Knell	....	production photographer: Captive Audience Productions
Taylor Knight	....	hair department head
Mark Nieman	....	silicone prosthetic technician
Donna M. Premick	....	key makeup artist
Scott H. Reeder	....	assistant hair stylist
Jennifer Santiago	....	assistant hair stylist
Brian Sipe	....	special makeup supervisor
Linda Thompson	....	assistant hair stylist
Denise Tunnell	....	makeup artist
Keith VanderLaan	....	special makeup effects creator: Captive Audience Productions
Carla White	....	makeup department head
Mary Kim	....	makeup effects production supervisor (uncredited)

Production Management
Carl Clifford	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Camille Cellucci	....	second unit director
Cas Donovan	....	first assistant director
Rhonda Guthrie	....	second second assistant director
Michael Helfand	....	second assistant director
Mark Trapenberg	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Paige Adair	....	art department assistant: graphics
Daniel Boxer	....	property master
Taryn Chilivis	....	construction auditor
Christopher Didiot	....	on-set dresser
Karen A. Felix	....	on-set dresser
Daniel B. Foster	....	leadman
Roland Heart	....	props
Michelle Ihnot	....	set dresser
Dierdre Kane	....	assistant property master
Tony Kupersmith	....	construction coordinator
Johnny Land	....	scenic foreman
David H. Nash	....	location foreman
Robert Tate Nichols	....	set dresser
Kelly Richardson	....	art department coordinator
Lisa 'Pike' Rincon	....	props
Windi Robinson	....	greensman
Lance Totten	....	set dresser
William Harvey Wallace II	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Bailey	....	foley artist (as Jim Bailey)
David Beadle	....	sound editor
John Benson	....	foley artist
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist
Jane Boegel	....	sound editor (as Jane Boegle)
Mark Cookson	....	sound editor
Russell DeWolf	....	sound editor (as Russ DeWolf)
Juanita F. Diana	....	sound editor (as Juanita Diana)
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	foley mixer
Andrew Ellerd	....	sound editor
Mary H. Ellis	....	production sound mixer (as Mary Ellis)
Thomas Giordano	....	production sound technician: additional photography Los Angeles
Sonya Henry	....	dialogue editor
Patrick Hogan	....	sound editor
Eileen Horta	....	sound editor
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jason Lezama	....	sound editor
Colt Logan	....	sound utility
Stuart Martin	....	sound editor
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Todd Murakami	....	sound editor
Ryan Murphy	....	sound mix technician
Brian Thomas Nist	....	sound editor
Robert Ramirez	....	sound editor (as Robert Arturo Ramirez)
Richard Taylor	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Chris Hampton	....	special effects technician
Matt Neel	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Jill Bogdanowicz	....	digital opticals colorist
Kirk Cadrette	....	computer graphics supervisor
Camille Cellucci	....	visual effects producer
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer
Thomas F. Ford IV	....	visual effects producer: Radium
Todd Hemsley	....	Inferno artist
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Mark Intravartolo	....	digital effects artist
Julie Jang	....	Inferno artist
Jessica Dara Westbrook	....	visual effects coordinator
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor
Jeffrey Louie	....	Inferno senior production engineer (uncredited)

Stunts
Cal Johnson	....	stunt double: Kenneth Branagh

Camera and Electrical Department
Reid Andrews	....	rigging electrician
Chris Antignane	....	electrician
Brent Bazinski	....	rigging electrician
Pete Bowman	....	grip
Christopher Campbell	....	grip
Dan Cornwall	....	gaffer
David Ellis	....	electrician
Eddie Evans	....	key grip
Robert K. Feldmann	....	grip
Dale Fowler	....	best boy electric
Donny Fowler	....	electrician
Bob Greene	....	still photographer
Jos'h Hancher	....	assistant camera
Chris Hayes	....	camera operator
Keith Jordan	....	camera operator
David McLean	....	electrician
Mark Miller	....	electrician
Harrison Palmer	....	electrician
Robert Robinson	....	assistant camera
Robert Robinson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Fred Thomas	....	assistant camera
Mike Torino	....	film loader
Rick Tschudin	....	assistant camera
Mike Tyson	....	electrician

Casting Department
Janella Bersabal	....	extras casting assistant
Patrick Ingram	....	extras casting supervisor
John Fitzgerald Page	....	casting associate
Jaime Renbo	....	casting associate
Eleanor Seigler	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jason Bland	....	costumer
Layne Brightwell	....	key set costumer
Sekinah Brown	....	costumer
Katherine Dover	....	key costumer
K. Drew Fuller	....	costumer
Mari Grimaud	....	costume supervisor
Zandra Harding	....	costumer
Keith G. Lewis	....	costume supervisor
Nan McCulloch	....	set costumer
Barbara Vazquez	....	wardrobe assistant
Joulles Wright	....	set costumer
Amanda Zenil	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Christopher Campbell	....	assistant editor
Jason Neese	....	post-production assistant
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Lori Taffet	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Bruce Broughton	....	conductor
Bruce Broughton	....	orchestrator
Ed Kalnins	....	music editor
Evyen Klean	....	music supervisor
Tim Rodier	....	music preparation
Armin Steiner	....	score mixer
Philip Tallman	....	music editor: temp (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Dale Combs	....	driver: production van
Chuck Graydon	....	driver
Chris Haynes	....	driver
Jalyn Henton	....	driver
Mike Robinson	....	art driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn	....	transportation
David Carlton White	....	grip: truck driver

Other crew
Julie Adams	....	dialect coach
Patrick Andrews	....	location manager
Gloria Winship Ayon	....	head animal trainer
Shane Ayon	....	head horse wrangler
Neill Calabro	....	photo double: David Paymer
Philip Covin	....	stand-in: Kenneth Branagh
David Doerman	....	video production assistant
Derrick Doose	....	set production assistant
Deb Dyer	....	production accountant
John Findley III	....	location scout
George 'Skip' Henfling	....	first assistant production accountant
Jalyn Henton	....	assistant production office coordinator
Tony Holley	....	location assistant
Nancy Honeycutt	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Mark Jacyszyn	....	production coordinator: Captive Audience Prod.
Lori A. Lopes	....	second assistant accountant
Harvey Lowry	....	director of operations: Captive Audience Productions
Kamisha McCullough	....	accounting clerk
Lori C. Miller	....	title designer
Kathryn Moïse	....	assistant: Ms. Costas
Winifred Murungi	....	production secretary
Tom Oastler	....	payroll accountant
John Fitzgerald Page	....	production assistant
John Fitzgerald Page	....	stand-in: Andy Davoli, Brian Beegle, Brian Durkin, Carrie Adams, Dave Hager, David Paymer, Devon Gearhart, E. Roger Mitchell, Jane Alexander, Jody Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Matt Malloy, Matt O'Leary, Nelsan Ellis, Tim Blake Nelson
Mike Riley	....	location manager
Douglas Scott	....	choreographer: "I Won't Dance"
Rozanne Stark	....	set teacher
Heather Swain	....	stand-in: Kathy Bates (as Heather Greenich)
Katie Taylor	....	assistant: Ms. Verges
Jeremy Thomas	....	production assistant
Mike Thompson	....	stand-in: Kenneth Branagh
Rebecca Thornell	....	clearance
Kelly Tippens	....	stand-in: Cynthia Nixon
Nadia Venesse	....	dialect coach
Teresa M. Yarbrough	....	production coordinator
Seth Zimmerman	....	production assistant
Joe Bosma	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt	....	voice-over: closing credits (uncredited) (archive footage)

Production Companies

• HBO Films
• Mark Gordon Company, The
• Mark Gordon Productions

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (Argentina) (all media)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects

Other Companies

• Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing  vintage clothing rentals

Runtime:

USA:121 min | Argentina:121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

HBO Films

Trivia:

Jane Alexander who plays FDR's mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, also played Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR's wife in the TV miniseries Eleanor and Franklin (1976) (TV).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: At the 1924 Convention, several people are shown waving 50-star flags, not introduced until 1960.

Quotes:

Helena Mahoney: I feel like I've been brought here under false pretenses.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Join the club.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful Dreamer

Outstanding In Every Way

This is another HBO film to astound. Like other fine productions, like Angels In America and Wit, it is first-rate, as far as writing, direction and performances. Not unlike Philip Seymore Hoffman as Capote, Kenneth Branagh IS FDR. He completely captures the great president in every way. Right along with him was Cynthia Nixon as Eleanore. This actress is outstanding. She has roots in theatre, and it shows, whether doing sexy in SEX AND THE CITY, or her unforgettable performance in PBS's production of THE WOMEN. The writing and direction are WAY above par for the average TV movie. This movie captures one's imagination, and doesn't let up for two hours.