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THE BETTY FORD STORY (1987)

A David L. Wolper Production
In Association With Warner Bros. Television

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Synopsis

A 2-hour adaptation of Betty Ford's book, "The Times Of My Life" - the First Lady's personal story of how alcohol and prescription drugs almost destroyed her life and her courageous determination to face and overcome these dependencies.


Air Date 3/2/87
Total Run Time 2 HRS
NETWORK ABC
RATINGS 13.52
SHARES 19.25

Main Credits

Writer Karen Hall
Executive Producer Robert A. Papazian
Executive Producer David L. Wolper
Producer Mark M Wolper
Director David Greene
Cinematographer Dennis Dalzell
Editor Parkie L. Singh
Composer Arthur B. Rubinstein
Wolper Awards

Full Credit List

Based on TIMES OF MY LIFE by Chris Chase
Based on TIMES OF MY LIFE by Betty Ford
Writer Karen Hall
Executive Producer Robert A. Papazian
Executive Producer David L. Wolper
Producer Mark M Wolper
Director David Greene
Cast Frank Birney
Cast Rod Britt
Cast John David Conti
Cast Michael Flanagan
Cast Michael Greene
Cast Stanley Grover
Cast John Hostetter
Cast Charles Howerton
Cast Peter Jason
Cast Sheila Kelley
Cast Richard Kuss
Cast Ingeborg Larson
Cast Daniel McDonald
Cast Richardson Morse
Cast Jack Radar
Cast Ben Rawnsley
Cast Josef Sommer
Cast Don Stewart
Cast Kenneth Tigar
Cast Bradley Whitford
Cast Grant Loud
Cast Eric Menyuk
Actress Patricia Allison
Actress Kellie Bennett
Actress Ellen Blake
Actress Jeanne Hepple
Actress Laura Leigh Hughes
Actress Jo McDonnel
Actress Annie OÕDonnell
Actress Sierre Pecheur
Actress Gena Rowlands
Actress Toni Sawyer
Actress Concetta Tomei
Actress Susan Watson
Actress Nan Woods
Actress Joan McMurtrey
Casting Phyllis Huffman
Casting Associate Christopher Gorman
Script Supervisor Barbara Amato
Art Director Bill Ross
Set Decorator Ernie Bishop
Cinematographer Dennis Dalzell
Gaffer Joe Gallo
Grip Carl Manoogian
Key Grip Carl Manoogian
Wardrobe Dodie Shephard
Makeup Christina Smith
Hair Stylist Carol OÕConnell
Editor Parkie L. Singh
Assistant Editor Janet Barbara Weiss
Music Editor Abby Treloggen
Sound Editor Echo Film Services, Inc.
Composer Arthur B. Rubinstein
Title Design by Pacific Titles
Opitcal Effects Pacific Titles
Location Long Beach Naval Hospital with the Cooperation ot the Department of the Navy and Department of Defense
Find
Rare archives and photos from THE BETTY FORD STORY can be found at the David L. Wolper Center at USC
David L. Wolper Center at USC
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