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The Betty Ford Story

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Based on the life of the former first lady, this film depicts the ups and downs of Betty Ford (Gena Rowlands), the wife of President Gerald Ford (Josef Sommer). While Betty seems to ease into her prominent role in the White House and becomes a popular public figure, she must contend with breast cancer and secretly abuses both prescription medications and alcohol. Eventually, she confronts her problems, leading to the founding of the Betty Ford Center, a chemical dependency treatment facility.
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David Greene

Director

Gena Rowlands

Betty Ford

Josef Sommer

President Gerald Ford

Nan Woods

Susan Ford

Concetta Tomei

Jan

Jack Radar

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Synopsis Based on the life of the former first lady, this film depicts the ups and downs of Betty Ford (Gena Rowlands), the wife of President Gerald Ford (Josef Sommer). While Betty seems to ease into her prominent role in the White House and becomes a popular public figure, she must contend with breast cancer and secretly abuses both prescription medications and alcohol. Eventually, she confronts her problems, leading to the founding of the Betty Ford Center, a chemical dependency treatment facility.
Director
David Greene
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Mar 2, 1987
Runtime
1h 40m