The Eleanor Roosevelt Story is a 1965 American biographical documentary film directed by Richard Kaplan.
Reception and legacy Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic described The Eleanor Roosevelt Story as 'an outstandingly tasteful and skilled piece of documentary film-making, particularly deft in its use of still photos, where necessary'. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said the film conveyed a great deal of humanity and devotion and claimed it to be one of the most moving and encouraging films.
Accolades It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 38th Academy Awards in 1966.
The Academy Film Archive preserved The Eleanor Roosevelt Story in 2006.
See also List of American films of 1965
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