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Betty Ford Story, The
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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President Gerald Ford's wife Betty brought her own stamp to the role of First Lady. Outgoing and warm, she became an instant hit with a pubIic wearied of the corruption and personal drama of the Watergate era. But behind the gracious exterior she hid a secret: an addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. UItimateIy, she would own up to those personal demons. . . and triumph over them, setting an example for others. Gena RowIands portrays Betty Ford, winning an Emmy and a Golden GIobe for her inspirational performance in this tale of Ford's life as a Ioving wife and mother to secret substance abuser to founder of the Better Ford Center, the renowned addiction clinic that remains a monument to her courage. |
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