Sunrise at Campobello

Sunrise at Campobello is a 1960 film which tells the story of the struggle by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt against polio. Set at the Roosevelt family's summer home on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, it stars Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Cronyn and Jean Hagen.

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1960 - President - Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Polio - Campobello Island - New Brunswick - Ralph Bellamy - Greer Garson - Hume Cronyn - Jean Hagen

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The film was based on a Tony Award winning Broadway play of the same name by Dore Schary. Written and produced by Schary, it directed by Vincent J. Donehue.

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Tony Award - Broadway - Dore Schary - Vincent J. Donehue

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It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greer Garson), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Costume Design, Color and Best Sound.

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Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color - Best Costume Design, Color - Best Sound

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