This is such an EXCELLENT mini series... However I can not find it on Video DVD cassette or elsewhere, and have not seen it pop up on A&E True Stories or the History Channel.... If anyone knows where to find this PLEASE email me to the above address.

This was truly an amazing mini-series in 1979. I have been searching for this film on video for years. I feel that this would be a very important film for high school students to see especially during this election period. It really gave a "face" to the goings on inside the White House. In particular, the personal lives Lillian Rogers dealt with on a daily basis. This is a "10 star" movie and if anyone knows if it is available for purchase, please let me know.

I, too, wish this was available on videotape! In 1979, I was teaching a Special Education class in rural Ohio when this series was aired. My students all arrived the following day of the first installment excited, asking many questions about what the first part had shown. They asked to "study history" just like the other regular classroom students. I borrowed eighth grade American History textbooks from one of the other regular classroom teachers, and we began an adventure that lasted for the remainder of the school year. My students rode the school bus carrying a regular textbook for the first time ever! Self-esteem soared, and we all had fun!

"Backstairs at the White House" is a delicious look at the goings on inside the White House, as well as a few lessons in history. This wonderful series was only aired once to my knowledge, in 1979. This stellar production deserves to be seen again and again, as it is timeless material. Insights into the nature of our past presidents and first ladies as seen through the eyes and experiences of the household staff, offers more unbiased truth than official biographies. The humor, drama and intrigue are all there. I sure hope someone with clout will read these notes and get the message that we want a video of this glorious work.