American Experience: Ike (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.
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David McCulloughNarratorJohn EisenhowerHimself
Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archival footage)Fred I. GreensteinHimselfStephen E. AmbroseHimselfMichael R. BeschlossHimselfForrest PogueHimselfMichael HowardHimself
Andrew RooneyHimselfAndy RooneyHimselfMattie PinetteHerselfMickey McKeoghHimselfKeywords
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What is American Experience: Ike about?
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.
How long is American Experience: Ike?
American Experience: Ike has a runtime of 138 minutes.