The Rockefellers

The story of the Rockefellers, one of the richest, most powerful, and most divisive families in American history.

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"The story of the Rockefellers, one of the richest and most powerful, admired and hated families in American history."
"The story of the Rockefellers, one of the richest, most powerful, and most divisive families in American history."@en
"Tells the story of the legendary Rockefeller family, using interviews with surviving members of the Rockefeller clan, historians, and biographers, as well as archival footage and revealing home movies."@en
"Tells the story of the legendary Rockefeller family, using interviews with surviving members of the Rockefeller clan, historians, and biographers, as well as archival footage and revealing home movies. Begins with the marriage of Eliza Davison, a pious young woman, and "Devil Bill" Rockefeller, swindler, snake-oil salesman, and eventually, bigamist. Traces the rise of their son, John D. Rockefeller, who created the Standard Oil monopoly and accumulated a personal fortune on a scale the world had never known. Describes the efforts of his son, John D. Jr., to redeem his family's reputation through philanthropic efforts. Discusses the successful lives of Junior's five sons, including Nelson, who became vice-president of the U.S., and the 1960s rebellion of the next generation, the "Cousins," against their family history."@en
"Tells the story of the legendary Rockefeller family, using interviews with surviving members of the Rockefeller clan, historians, and biographers, as well as archival footage and revealing home movies. Begins with the marriage of Eliza Davison, a pious young woman, and "Devil Bill" Rockefeller, swindler, snake-oil salesman, and eventually, bigamist. Traces the rise of their son, John D. Rockefeller, who created the Standard Oil monopoly and accumulated a personal fortune on a scale the world had never known. Describes the efforts of his son, John D. Jr., to redeem his family's reputation through philanthropic efforts. Discusses the successful lives of Junior's five sons, including Nelson, who became vice-president of the U.S., and the 1960s rebellion of the next generation, the "Cousins," against their family history."
"For decades, the Rockefeller name was despised in America--associated with John D. Rockefeller Sr.'s feared monopoly, Standard Oil. By the end of his life, Rockefeller had given away half his fortune--but even his vast philanthropy could not erase the memory of his predatory business practices. His only son, John D. Rockefeller Jr., would dedicate his life to recasting the family image. In the quest for redemption and respectability, Junior would give away hundreds of millions of dollars, and would insist that his six children behave impeccably. Their contributions transformed America. When he died at age 86, Junior left his six children and 22 grandchildren an invaluable inheritance: a name which stood not for corporate greed, but for "the well-being of mankind." With unprecedented access to the family and its archives, this film explores the paradoxical lives of this fabled American dynasty using revealing home movies, archival footage and photographs, and interviews with eight Rockefellers, their colleagues and friends, it paints a vivid portrait of four generations of the family."@en
"With unprecedented access to the family and its archives, The Rockefellers explores the paradoxical lives of this fabled American dynasty. Using revealing home movies, archival footage and photographs, and interviews with eight Rockefellers, their colleagues and friends, this work paints a vivid portrait of four generations of the family."
"" ... With unprecedented access to the family and its archives, The Rockefellers explores the paradoxical lives of this fabled dynasty. Using revealing home movies, archival footage and photographs, and interviews with eight Rockefellers, their colleagues and friends, the film paints a vivid portrait of four generations of the family.""
"" ... With unprecedented access to the family and its archives, The Rockefellers explores the paradoxical lives of this fabled dynasty. Using revealing home movies, archival footage and photographs, and interviews with eight Rockefellers, their colleagues and friends, the film paints a vivid portrait of four generations of the family.""@en