S1.E17

Destiny's Choice

Episode aired Mar 13, 1983
49m

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Robert Carnegie, Oliver Clark, Jon-Erik Hexum, and Meeno Peluce in Voyages au bout du temps (1982)

After finding Franklin D. Roosevelt directing films in Hollywood in 1928, the Voyagers visit him just after he contracted polio to convince him to not give up and continue his career in poli... Read allAfter finding Franklin D. Roosevelt directing films in Hollywood in 1928, the Voyagers visit him just after he contracted polio to convince him to not give up and continue his career in politics.After finding Franklin D. Roosevelt directing films in Hollywood in 1928, the Voyagers visit him just after he contracted polio to convince him to not give up and continue his career in politics.

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Trivia
This episode takes place in three different settings: Hollywood, California in 1928, Hyde Park, New York in 1924 and Hollywood, California in 1929.

Goofs
In 1924, Franklin D. Roosevelt receives a letter from Al Smith requesting that Roosevelt officially nominate him as the presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention. In reality, Smith was not the Democratic candidate in the 1924 presidential election but the 1928 election. Roosevelt gave the nominating speech at the 1928 Convention.

Quotes
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Mama's right. I best stick to my writing. I can't do Al Smith any good making a nominating speech from a wheelchair.
Phineas Bogg: [gets some crutches] How about these?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: I have never used them.
Phineas Bogg: Well you're gonna learn. So the delegates and the whole world can see you nominate Al Smith on your feet.

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References One Terrible Day (1922)

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6/10

Wild Frank Roosevelt

The Omni brings Bogg and Jeffrey to Hollywood in 1928 on the set of a movie studio where they interrupt the shooting of a movie. The only one who gives them any kind thought is star Bonnie Herseth whose career is about to sunset anyway because of her lisp.

The director of this film is one that has been dubbed Wild Frank Roosevelt, yes the same who is suppose to be running for Governor of New York that year and eventually become our 32nd president. He's had a career change.

After this plot runs along the lines of Dore Schary's play Sunrise At Campobello. And there's a happier alternative history for Bonnie Herseth as well.