Called "the Great Communicator,” Ronald Reagan--a radio announcer turned Hollywood star who eventually became President of the United States--enjoyed fairly broad support during his two terms in the Oval Office (1981-89). When he died on June 5, 2004, Americans (and the world at large) mourned, while national attention was newly focused on the devastating effects of Alzheimer's, the debilitating disease that Reagan suffered from for ten years. His administration, most remembered for witnessing the collapse of the Soviet Union and an end to the half-century-long Cold War, is revisited along with his private life in this History Channel production that is essentially an updated version of Ronald Reagan: A Legacy Remembered (VL-5/03). Once again, CNN's Frank Sesno is the host for this program full of interviews with close associates, staff, and immediate family members, including former President George Bush, President George W. Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Michael Deaver, and--on the family side--Nancy Reagan, Patti Davis, and Ron Reagan, Jr. A compelling account of one of the most fascinating leaders of our century, this DVD+R-only release is highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (L. Stevens)
Ronald Reagan: The Man They Knew
(2004) 2 discs. 141 min. DVD: $39.95. A&E Home Video. PPR. Closed captioned. Volume 20, Issue 1
Ronald Reagan: The Man They Knew
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