Backstage at the White House

1985•1h 7m

Documentary

This unique glimpse into the private lives of our Presidents and their families showcases some of the most significant personal moments they have experienced. These instances have not only resonated with our emotions but have also elicited joy, creating lasting memories that highlight the humanity of these influential leaders.

Open in PickFlick

Production

CEL Home Video, Encore Video

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Cast

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Warren G. Harding

Self (archive footage)

Calvin Coolidge

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Barry Goldwater

Self (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman

Self (archive footage)

Bess Truman

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Pat Nixon

Self (archive footage)

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Caroline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Similar Movies

Praying for Armageddon

7.1

2023

Movie

While much of the world struggles to keep the planet going, a frighteningly large group of American fundamentalist Christians are working to promote the apocalypse. The evangelical movement is convinced that they will be saved when Jesus appears in the state of Israel on horseback and, with a sword raised to heaven, kills the infidels so that the blood reaches the horses’ bridles. Natural fires, corona, wars and crises are evidence that the time is nigh. But for the prophecies to be realized, the state of Israel has to grow stronger, so they provide huge financial support and are so far inside the White House that they help influence US foreign policy.

Praying for Armageddon

2023

7.1

The White House: Behind Closed Doors

2008

Movie

Nearly 50 years after Jackie Kennedy welcomed television viewers into the White House for a personal tour, former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush do the same, inviting "Antiques Roadshow" experts Leslie and Leigh Keno to join them. In this program filmed near the end of Bush's second term, the former first couple reflects on life inside the presidential residence and shares a wealth of interesting tidbits about the building's history.

The White House: Behind Closed Doors

2008

Becoming

7.3

2020

Movie

Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others.

Becoming

2020

7.3

All the Presidents' Wives

1.0

2008

Movie

A look at the women who has served as First Ladies of the United States.

All the Presidents' Wives

2008

1.0

No Image

Democracy Is ...

10.0

2009

Movie

The film is a controversy on democracy. Is our society really democratic? Can everyone be part of it? Or is the act of being part in democracy dependent to the access on technology, progression or any resources of information, as philosophers like Paul Virilio or Jean Baudrillard already claimed?

Democracy Is ...

2009

10.0

No Image

Information Violence

10.0

2002

Movie

No overview available.

Information Violence

2002

10.0

The Final Year

7.1

2018

Movie

Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, The Final Year offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.

The Final Year

2018

7.1

No End in Sight

7.8

2007

Movie

Chronological look at the fiasco in Iraq, especially decisions made in the spring of 2003 - and the backgrounds of those making decisions - immediately following the overthrow of Saddam: no occupation plan, an inadequate team to run the country, insufficient troops to keep order, and three edicts from the White House announced by Bremmer when he took over.

No End in Sight

2007

7.8

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

8.5

2025

Movie

FRONTLINE goes inside the high-stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power. Trump allies, opponents and experts talk about how he is testing the extent of his power; the legal pushback; and the impact on the rule of law.

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025

8.5

And When the Magnolia Bloom

2024

Movie

No overview available.

And When the Magnolia Bloom

2024

Looking for Melania Trump

5.4

2020

Movie

Melania is both an ideal symbol of a conservative America and the evil embodiment of limitless ambition. Political journalist Laurence Haïm has observed her for the past years and is able to reveal a much more complex part of the personality and life of the mysterious lady. For some, Melania Trump is an unscrupulous trophy wife on the arm of the most powerful man in the world. For others, the First Lady embodies with distinction the conservative woman, the unwavering wife in the service of her husband. For all, she remains inaccessible and secretive, a woman whose public appearances are heavily prepared and scripted. In the time of ‘Me too’, let us take a dive into conservative America, discover another side of feminism impersonated by none other than Melania Trump.

Looking for Melania Trump

2020

5.4

Michelle Obama: Life After the White House

2020

Movie

Former First Lady Michelle Obama's story has just begun. The Obamas have remained quite busy with their new life of activism which includes their issue-oriented production company, Higher Ground, which won an Oscar for Best Documentary in 2020. Mrs. Obama's autobiography, Becoming, has become the best-selling memoir of all time and even won a Grammy following the publication of her book. Get lost in the incredible journey of this modern-day First Lady's story in the making...

Michelle Obama: Life After the White House

2020