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{{Short description|1958 play by Dore Schary}}
{{About|the 1958 play|the 1960 film|Sunrise at Campobello}}
{{About|the 1958 play|the 1960 film|Sunrise at Campobello}}
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{{Infobox Play
{{Infobox play
| name = Sunrise at Campobello
| name = Sunrise at Campobello
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| writer = [[Dore Schary]]
| writer = [[Dore Schary]]
| characters = [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] <br> [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] <br> [[Sara Delano Roosevelt]]
| characters = [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] <br> [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] <br> [[Sara Delano Roosevelt]]
| setting = [[New Brunswick, Canada]]
| setting = [[Campobello Island|Campobello Island,<br>New Brunswick, Canada]]
| premiere = January 30, 1958
| premiere = January 30, 1958
| place = [[Cort Theatre]]<br>[[New York City, United States]]
| place = [[Cort Theatre]]<br>[[New York City, United States]]
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| genre = Drama
| genre = Drama
| web =
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| playbill =
| ibdb_id = 8425
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==Background==
==Background==
[[File:Roosevelt-Family-Campobello-1920.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Roosevelt family at Campobello (1920)]]
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The original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production was presented at the [[Cort Theatre]] by [[Theatre Guild|The Theatre Guild]] and Dore Schary and directed by [[Vincent J. Donehue]]. It opened on January 30, 1958 and closed on May 30, 1959 running for 556 performances. It starred [[Ralph Bellamy]] as Roosevelt. Bellamy won a [[Tony Award]] for [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play|Best Actor]]. Others in the cast included [[Henry Jones (actor)|Henry Jones]] as [[Louis McHenry Howe]]; [[Mary Fickett]] as [[Eleanor Roosevelt]]; [[Anne Seymour]] as [[Sara Delano Roosevelt]] and, in his Broadway debut, [[James Earl Jones]]. Bellamy repeated his role in the film version of the play, but was not Oscar-nominated for his performance.
Schary obtained the rights to the life of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] in April 1957.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dore Schary gets the FDR story|date=Apr 12, 1957|work=The Washington Post and Times-Herald|id={{ProQuest|148918843}}}}</ref> The original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production was presented at the [[Cort Theatre]] by [[Theatre Guild|The Theatre Guild]] and Dore Schary and directed by [[Vincent J. Donehue]]. It opened on January 30, 1958, and closed on May 30, 1959, running for 556 performances.<ref name=ibdb>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sunrise-at-campobello-2670|title=Sunrise at Campobello – Broadway Play – Original – |work=IBDB}}</ref>


==Production==
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The production won three other Tonys including [[Tony Award for Best Play|Best Play]] (producers were [[Lawrence Langner]], [[Theresa Helburn]], [[Armina Marshall]] and [[Dore Schary]]), [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play|Best Director of a Play]] (Vincent J. Donehue) and [[Henry Jones (actor)|Henry Jones]] won for Tony Award for [[Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play.]]. Mary Fickett was nominated for Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a Play.
The Scenic and Lighting Design were by [[Ralph Alswang]]; the costumes by Virginia Volland.<ref name=ibdb/>
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The play starred [[Ralph Bellamy]] as Roosevelt. Others in the cast included [[Henry Jones (actor)|Henry Jones]] as [[Louis McHenry Howe|Louis Howe]], [[Mary Fickett]] as [[Eleanor Roosevelt]]; [[Anne Seymour (actress)|Anne Seymour]] as [[Sara Delano Roosevelt]] and, in his Broadway debut, [[James Earl Jones]]. Bellamy repeated his role in the film version of the play.<ref name=ibdb/>


[[File:FDR-Nominating-Smith-June-26-1924.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|FDR nominating [[Al Smith]] at the [[1924 Democratic National Convention]] (June 26, 1924)]]
''[[Campobello Island]]'' was Roosevelt's summer home in [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]]. Most of the play's actions take place there, where we see Roosevelt struggle to overcome the paralysis of his legs. The play ends with the 1924 [[Democratic National Convention]] speech, which catapulted him back into politics after an absence of several years.
[[Campobello Island]] was Roosevelt's summer home in [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]]. Early scenes in the play's actions take place there, where we see Roosevelt afflicted with paralysis of his legs, before the play's story shifts to Roosevelt's home in New York City, where he struggles to overcome the paralysis. The play ends with the [[1924 Democratic National Convention]] speech, which catapulted him back into politics after an absence of several years.


==Reception==
==Film adaptations==
Alan Clymer, writing for ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]'', noted strong performances by the cast: "Ralph Bellamy portrays Roosevelt with exceptional skill ... Moreover, he not only resembles F.D.R. physically, he has also caught the essence of the Roosevelt voice that excited the country."<ref>[https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1958/1/8/sunrise-at-campobello-pdore-scharys-new/ Clymer, Alan. ''Sunrise at Campobello'', ''The Harvard Crimson'', January 8, 1958]</ref>
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{{Main|Sunrise at Campobello|Warm Springs (film)}}


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The production won several Tonys, including [[Tony Award for Best Play|Best Play]] (producers were [[Lawrence Langner]], [[Theresa Helburn]], [[Armina Marshall]] and [[Dore Schary]]) and [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play|Best Director of a Play]] (Vincent J. Donehue). Bellamy won a [[Tony Award]] for [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play|Best Actor]]. [[Henry Jones (actor)|Henry Jones]] won Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play, as well as the [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for Performance in a Drama. Mary Fickett was nominated for Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a Play.<ref>[https://www.playbill.com/production/sunrise-at-campobello-cort-theatre-vault-0000003544 "Sunrise at Campobello", ''Playbill'']</ref>
The film version, released by [[Warner Bros.]], in 1960, starred Bellamy again with [[Greer Garson]] as Eleanor and [[Hume Cronyn]] as Louis Howe. The film also starred [[Jean Hagen]], [[Tim Considine]] and [[Lyle Talbot]]. [[Ann Shoemaker]] who played FDR's mother, also played that role on Broadway after the original actress left the show.


==Adaptations==
Schary, who began his career in [[Hollywood]], wrote and produced the film which, like the stage version, was directed by Vincent J. Donehue.
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{{Main article|Sunrise at Campobello}}


Ralph Bellamy stars in the 1960 film adaptation of ''Sunrise at Campobello'', released by [[Warner Bros.]] Dore Schary, who began his career in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]], wrote and produced the film, which, like the stage version, was directed by [[Vincent J. Donehue]]. [[Greer Garson]] co-stars as Eleanor, with [[Hume Cronyn]] as Louis Howe. The role of [[Sara Roosevelt|Sara Delano Roosevelt]], FDR's mother, is played by [[Ann Shoemaker]], who succeeded [[Anne Seymour (actress)|Anne Seymour]] in the role in the original Broadway production.
Despite it being perhaps Bellamy's most famous role, it was Greer Garson who received the critical attention. She won the [[Golden Globe]] and [[National Board of Review of Motion Pictures|National Board of Review Award]] for Best Actress. The film received four [[Academy Award]] nominations: Best Actress (Garson), Art Direction, Sound and Costume Design.


==See also==
In 2005, [[HBO]] premiered an original [[made-for-television]] film called ''[[Warm Springs (film)|Warm Springs]]'', which was also based on FDR's struggle to overcome polio. It too, had a splashy ending at the Democratic National Convention (the 1928 Houston convention, not the 1924 New York City convention of ''Sunrise at Campobello''), but was otherwise almost completely different from ''Sunrise at Campobello'', which had omitted the entire Warm Springs portion of FDR's life. It starred [[Kenneth Branagh]] as FDR and [[Cynthia Nixon]] as Eleanor. The film won several [[Emmy Award]]s, including one for Best Made-for-Television Film.
* [[Franklin D. Roosevelt's paralytic illness]]


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://collections.mcny.org/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=24UP1GRQFXM9A&FR_=1&W=1351&H=620 Theater stills, Museum of the City of New York]
* {{ibdb title|2670|Sunrise at Campobello}}
* {{IBDB title|2670|Sunrise at Campobello}}
* {{IMDb title|54354|Sunrise at Campobello|(film)}}
* {{IMDb title|54354|Sunrise at Campobello|(film)}}


{{Franklin D. Roosevelt}}
{{Eleanor Roosevelt}}
{{TonyAwardBestPlay 1947-1975}}
{{TonyAwardBestPlay 1947-1975}}


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Revision as of 17:52, 28 March 2024

This article is about the 1958 play. For the 1960 film, see Sunrise at Campobello.
Sunrise at Campobello
Written byDore Schary
CharactersFranklin Delano Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Date premieredJanuary 30, 1958
Place premieredCort Theatre
New York City, United States
Original languageEnglish
SubjectFDR's battle with polio
GenreDrama
SettingCampobello Island,
New Brunswick, Canada

Sunrise at Campobello is a 1958 play by American producer and writer Dore Schary based on U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's struggle with polio. The film version was released in 1960.

Background

The Roosevelt family at Campobello (1920)

Schary obtained the rights to the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt in April 1957.[1] The original Broadway production was presented at the Cort Theatre by The Theatre Guild and Dore Schary and directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It opened on January 30, 1958, and closed on May 30, 1959, running for 556 performances.[2]

Production

The Scenic and Lighting Design were by Ralph Alswang; the costumes by Virginia Volland.[2]

The play starred Ralph Bellamy as Roosevelt. Others in the cast included Henry Jones as Louis Howe, Mary Fickett as Eleanor Roosevelt; Anne Seymour as Sara Delano Roosevelt and, in his Broadway debut, James Earl Jones. Bellamy repeated his role in the film version of the play.[2]

FDR nominating Al Smith at the 1924 Democratic National Convention (June 26, 1924)

Campobello Island was Roosevelt's summer home in New Brunswick, Canada. Early scenes in the play's actions take place there, where we see Roosevelt afflicted with paralysis of his legs, before the play's story shifts to Roosevelt's home in New York City, where he struggles to overcome the paralysis. The play ends with the 1924 Democratic National Convention speech, which catapulted him back into politics after an absence of several years.

Reception

Alan Clymer, writing for The Harvard Crimson, noted strong performances by the cast: "Ralph Bellamy portrays Roosevelt with exceptional skill ... Moreover, he not only resembles F.D.R. physically, he has also caught the essence of the Roosevelt voice that excited the country."[3]

The production won several Tonys, including Best Play (producers were Lawrence Langner, Theresa Helburn, Armina Marshall and Dore Schary) and Best Director of a Play (Vincent J. Donehue). Bellamy won a Tony Award for Best Actor. Henry Jones won Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play, as well as the Outer Critics Circle Award for Performance in a Drama. Mary Fickett was nominated for Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a Play.[4]

Adaptations

Main article: Sunrise at Campobello

Ralph Bellamy stars in the 1960 film adaptation of Sunrise at Campobello, released by Warner Bros. Dore Schary, who began his career in Hollywood, wrote and produced the film, which, like the stage version, was directed by Vincent J. Donehue. Greer Garson co-stars as Eleanor, with Hume Cronyn as Louis Howe. The role of Sara Delano Roosevelt, FDR's mother, is played by Ann Shoemaker, who succeeded Anne Seymour in the role in the original Broadway production.

See also

Awards and nominations

Awards
  • 1958 Tony Award for Best Play
  • 1958 Tony Award for Best Actor in Play - Ralph Bellamy
  • 1958 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play - Henry Jones
  • 1958 Tony Award for Best Director - Vincent J. Donehue
Nominations
  • 1958 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play - Mary Fickett

References

  1. ^ "Dore Schary gets the FDR story". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. Apr 12, 1957. ProQuest 148918843.
  2. ^ a b c "Sunrise at Campobello – Broadway Play – Original –". IBDB.
  3. ^ Clymer, Alan. Sunrise at Campobello, The Harvard Crimson, January 8, 1958
  4. ^ "Sunrise at Campobello", Playbill
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