American Experience: Ike

American Experience: Ike

138 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 20, 1993

He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dwight D. Eisenhower -- the last American president to be born in the 19th century -- was actually a skillful politician, a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated presidents. Two-part documentary from American Experience.

American Experience: Ike

138 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 20, 1993

American Experience: Ike
He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dwight D. Eisenhower -- the last American president to be born in the 19th century -- was actually a skillful politician, a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated presidents. Two-part documentary from American Experience.
Producers WGBH Boston
Original title American Experience: Ike
Directors Adriana Bosch
Writers Adriana Bosch, Austin Hoyt

Cast

David McCullough

as Narrator (voice)

Andrew Rooney

as Self

Nigel Hamilton

as Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower

as Self (archival footage)