Eleanor, First Lady of the World The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About Eleanor, First Lady of the World was a made-for-TV movie which premiered on CBS on May 12, 1982. It featured Jean Stapleton as Eleanor Roosevelt and chronicled the years after the death of Roosevelt's husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Directed by John Ermen. Who talked about this show Jean StapletonView Interview Jean Stapleton on researching her role as Eleanor Roosevelt 02:15 Jean Stapleton on Eleanor, First Lady of the World 00:52