I remember this movie well from my youth. I also remember how disappointed I was after watching the movie and then later seeing what the real Rachel Jackson looked liked compared to the reel Rachel Jackson (Susan Hayward)
6 posted on 09/24/2022 8:17:28 AM PDT by Tupelo
(Don't under estimate the Republicans ability to f*** things up)
Well, to be fair, the real Rachel Jackson's portrait was done when she was much older. She died before her husband took office and her niece, Emily Donelson, served as White House hostess and First Lady during his presidency. If Rachel looked anything like Emily in her youth, she wasn't at all bad looking:
11 posted on 09/24/2022 8:31:03 AM PDT by CatHerd
(Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)