Trailer: The Butler (White House head butler who served eight presidents)

[Tx4obama]

A look at the life of Eugene Allen, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

Release date: October 18, 2013


Info regarding the film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1327773/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


Links to FOUR Washington Post articles regarding Eugene Allen

A Butler Well Served by This Election - 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/06/AR2008110603948.html

White House Butler Eugene Allen Witnesses Swearing-In (of Barack Obama) - 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/20/AR2009012004301.html

Eugene Allen, White House butler for 8 presidents, dies at 90 - 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/01/AR2010040103444.html

White House butler Eugene Allen's humility recalled at funeral - 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/04/01/ST2010040103462.html

[Cha]

1. Very Interesting(good to see Oprah acting again) and a hankie movie.. thanks Tx

This is from one of your links.. again thank you for researching the heck outta this, Tx

Mr. Allen and his wife, Helene, were profiled in a Washington Post story in 2008 that explored the history of blacks in the White House. The couple were excited about the possibility of Barack Obama's historic election and their opportunity to vote for him. Helene, however, died on the eve of the election, and Mr. Allen went to vote alone. The couple had been married for 65 years.

Afterward, Mr. Allen, who had been living quietly in a simple house off Georgia Avenue NW in the District, experienced a fame that he had only witnessed beforehand. He received a VIP invitation to Obama's swearing-in, where a Marine guard escorted him to his seat. Eyes watering, he watched the first black man take the oath of office of the presidency.

[erpowers]

2. Looks Like A Good Movie

I want to see the movie.

[JCat]

3. This looks...

pretty damn good!

[angstlessk]

4. I read everything at all those links..and am crying

what a gracious man and woman...I am so sad that his wife did not live to see Obama as president...

[sheshe2]

5. Oh Wow...

There's Jimmy Carter," he said. "He's looking good, too. Took me with him over to Camp David once. When he came into the dining room there -- they had given me the day off when I went with them there -- he pointed to an empty seat and said to me, 'Who's sitting here, Gene?' And I said, 'No one, Mr. President.' And he said, 'Good, I'll sit right here by Gene.' "

Thanks for posting this, Tx, it's a movie I want to see!

[Boomerproud]

7. That story shows the incredible humaneness of Jimmy Carter.

Looks like an excellent movie.

[Ishoutandscream2]

6. Fabulous! Want to see this!!

Thanks for posting!