The First Woman President

The First Woman President (1974)

DramaHistoryTV Movie

This acclaimed television drama tells the story of Edith Wilson, second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. It deals specifically with how, after his severe stroke in 1919, she played an influential role in his administration. For the remainder of his presidency, she managed his staff and determined which communication and matters of state were important enough to bring to her husband's attention. Thus, she came to be known as "the first woman president."

Director: Delbert Mann

Casts

	Richard Basehart as Woodrow Wilson
	Eva Marie Saint as Edith Wilson
	Fletcher Allen as
	Edward Ansara as
	Michael Ansara as
	Matthew Beard as
	Edward Binns as Joe Tumulty
	Barbara Dodd as
	Hal Huber as
	Nelson Olmsted as Thomas Marshall
	Harry Townes as Albert Fall

Crew