A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, 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.
Cecil Gaines
Gloria Gaines
Louis Gaines
Richard Nixon
Nancy Reagan
Carter Wilson
Hattie Pearl
Howard
James Holloway
Cecil Gaines (15)
Cecil Gaines (8)
John F. Kennedy
Thomas Westfall
Annabeth Westfall
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Carol Hammie
Earl Gaines
Freddie Fallows
Martin Luther King Jr.
Senator Kassebaum
Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Jackie Kennedy
Gina
Eldridge Huggins
Lorraine
Rev. James Lawson
Maynard
Abraham
Mr. Jenkins
R.D. Warner
Charlie Gaines (10)
White Usher
Elroy
Sherman Adams
Herbert Brownell
Olivia
Woolworth Diner Patron #1
Woolworth Diner Patron #2
Caroline Kennedy
Freedom Bus Journalist
Freedom Bus Rider
Helen Holloway
Malcolm X Goer
Pastor
John Ehrlichman
Bob Haldeman
Senator Robertson
Admiral Rochon
Sophie Wilson (uncredited)
Foxy (uncredited)
Producer
Director
Producer
Producer
Producer
Writer
Editor
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Production Design
Second Unit Director
Costume Design
Casting
Casting
Stunts
Art Direction
Set Decoration Buyer
Costume Supervisor
Art Direction
Makeup Department Head
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Set Decoration Buyer
Makeup Department Head
Costume Supervisor
Greensman
Greensman
Set Designer
Production Supervisor
Sound Designer
Stunt Coordinator
Location Manager
Location Manager
Set Designer
Visual Effects Producer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Music Editor
Hairstylist
Leadman
Lighting Technician
Set Costumer
Camera Operator
Art Department Coordinator
Supervising Sound Editor
Greensman
Visual Effects Producer
Additional Camera
First Assistant Editor
Additional Camera
Dialect Coach
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Wigmaker
Set Designer
Construction Foreman
First Assistant Editor
Visual Effects Producer
Lighting Technician
Script Supervisor
Construction Coordinator
Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stunts
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Foley Editor
Dialogue Editor
First Assistant Director
ADR Editor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Property Master
Second Assistant Director
Executive Producer
Producer
Makeup Designer
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Prosthetic Designer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Assistant Hairstylist
Additional Hairstylist
Prosthetic Designer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Hair Department Head
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Additional Lighting Technician
Digital Imaging Technician
Best Boy Grip
Additional Lighting Technician
Second Unit Director of Photography
Aerial Director of Photography
Key Rigging Grip
Chief Lighting Technician
Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Technician
Grip
Additional Lighting Technician
Steadicam Operator
Grip
Rigging Grip
Electrician
First Assistant Camera
Grip
Rigging Grip
Grip
Dolly Grip
First Assistant Camera
Electrician
Rigging Grip
Generator Operator
Dolly Grip
First Assistant Camera
Grip
Rigging Grip
Grip
Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Second Assistant Camera
Art Department Assistant
Assistant Property Master
Carpenter
Carpenter
Painter
Painter
Graphic Designer
Painter
Set Dresser
Graphic Designer
Painter
Props
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
ADR Mixer
Set Dresser
Painter
Set Dresser
ADR Mixer
Assistant Sound Editor
ADR Recordist
ADR Recordist
ADR Recordist
ADR Mixer
Foley Artist
Sound Mixer
Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Editor
Sound Engineer
Foley Artist
Foley Supervisor
ADR Voice Casting
Production Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Utility Sound
Compositing Supervisor
Casting Associate
Seamstress
Costume Coordinator
Costumer
Costumer
Costumer
Principal Costumer
Matte Painter
ADR Voice Casting
Extras Casting Coordinator
Ager/Dyer
Costume Assistant
Costumer
Assistant Editor
Digital Intermediate Assistant
Compositing Supervisor
Key Set Costumer
Costume Illustrator
Costumer
Assistant Editor
Casting Associate
Extras Casting
Truck Costumer
Key Costumer
Set Costumer
Digital Intermediate
Music Editor
Music Supervisor
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Online Editor
Animal Wrangler
Special Effects Technician
Title Designer
Editorial Staff
Animal Wrangler
Special Effects Technician
Digital Intermediate Assistant
Digital Intermediate Producer
Music Arranger
Digital Intermediate
Special Effects Coordinator
Producer's Assistant
Second Assistant Accountant
Dialect Coach
Production Secretary
Production Accountant
Second Assistant Accountant
First Assistant Accountant
Production Coordinator
Travel Coordinator
Stunts