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)
Original Music Composer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Production Design
Director
Editor
Director of Photography
Writer
Second Unit Director
Casting
Casting
Costume Design
Stunts
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Art Direction
Set Decoration Buyer
Costume Supervisor
Set Decoration Buyer
Costume Supervisor
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Construction Coordinator
Wigmaker
Production Supervisor
Greensman
Set Designer
Hairstylist
Supervising Sound Editor
Still Photographer
Lighting Technician
Set Costumer
Location Manager
First Assistant Editor
Sound Designer
Stunt Coordinator
Set Designer
Greensman
Script Supervisor
Construction Foreman
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Location Manager
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
First Assistant Editor
Greensman
Camera Operator
Dialect Coach
Additional Camera
Art Department Coordinator
Visual Effects Supervisor
Additional Camera
Visual Effects Editor
Set Designer
Leadman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Visual Effects Producer
Lighting Technician
Music Editor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Camera Operator
Stunts
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Foley Editor
Second Assistant Director
Property Master
Supervising Dialogue Editor
ADR Editor
Dialogue Editor
First Assistant Director
Executive Producer
Producer
Hairstylist
Steadicam Operator
Best Boy Grip
Aerial Director of Photography
Prosthetic Designer
Assistant Hairstylist
Prosthetic Designer
Additional Lighting Technician
Rigging Grip
Key Makeup Artist
Additional Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Digital Imaging Technician
Dolly Grip
Grip
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hair Department Head
Hairstylist
Makeup Designer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Additional Lighting Technician
First Assistant Camera
Grip
Lighting Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
Rigging Grip
Grip
Lighting Technician
Rigging Grip
Key Rigging Grip
Second Assistant Camera
Dolly Grip
Electrician
First Assistant Camera
Electrician
Generator Operator
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Grip
First Assistant Camera
Grip
Grip
Lighting Technician
Rigging Grip
Additional Lighting Technician
Second Assistant Camera
Art Department Assistant
Graphic Designer
ADR Mixer
Props
Carpenter
Carpenter
Painter
Set Dresser
Painter
Set Dresser
Painter
Set Dresser
Graphic Designer
Sound Effects Editor
Assistant Property Master
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Painter
Foley Artist
Truck Costumer
Assistant Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Foley Artist
Foley Supervisor
Utility Sound
Costume Illustrator
Digital Intermediate Assistant
ADR Recordist
ADR Recordist
Casting Associate
Costumer
Digital Intermediate Assistant
Costumer
Assistant Sound Editor
Digital Intermediate
Painter
ADR Mixer
Sound Mixer
Costume Assistant
Costume Coordinator
Costumer
Set Dresser
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
ADR Voice Casting
Production Sound Mixer
Set Costumer
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Sound Engineer
ADR Mixer
Extras Casting
Boom Operator
Compositing Supervisor
Compositing Supervisor
Extras Casting Coordinator
Key Set Costumer
Editorial Staff
Boom Operator
Matte Painter
Key Costumer
Music Arranger
ADR Recordist
Sound Editor
ADR Voice Casting
Casting Associate
Ager/Dyer
Costumer
Seamstress
Assistant Editor
Special Effects Technician
Costumer
Principal Costumer
Title Designer
Digital Intermediate Producer
Special Effects Coordinator
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Digital Intermediate
Music Editor
Online Editor
Animal Wrangler
Music Supervisor
Animal Wrangler
Special Effects Technician
Production Coordinator
Travel Coordinator
Production Secretary
Second Assistant Accountant
Production Accountant
Producer's Assistant
Second Assistant Accountant
Dialect Coach
First Assistant Accountant
Stunts