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>> everything you are and everything you have is because of that butler. >> that was a clip from lee daniels "the butler" telling the story of cecil gains who served at the white house through seven presidents from 1957 through 1986. the film is based on the story of eugene allen who viewed the history of our country from the civil rights movement through watergate and beyond all from within the walls of the white house. martin bashir sat down with the films director this week. >> and im delight...

I had no idea. >> i wish i could take credit for that. >> id like to invite you to the state dinner next week. >> im going to be there, miss reagan. >> no, not as a butler, cecil. im inviting you as a guest. >> but the president prefers for me to serve him in person. >> dont you worry about ronnie. ill take care of that. so well see you next week. you and your wife. >> my wife? >> its gloria. yes? >> were back. that was a scene from the new movie "the butler," which opens this weekend. the movie...

Allen, even if her personal attention sometimes rattled him. >> she was looking for him and somebody said that -- >> reporter: shes looking for you. >> -- the first ladys looking for you. they say -- >> reporter: im in trouble, right? >> im in trouble. id like to invite you to the state dinner next week. >> will i be there, miss reagan? >> not as a butler, cecil, im inviting you as a guest. >> reporter: he became emotionally attached to all the first families but especially the kennedys. john f....

Back to work for prince william his first public appearance since bringing his wife and new baby home. was at an agricultural show, check it out. next month he finishes his tour of duty, by the way, as a royal air force search and rescue pilot. he also sat down with cnn royal correspondent max foster for an exclusive interview. youll be able to see it monday first on cnns "new day." then later here in "the situation room." presidents come and go but for many years a man named eugene allen was ...

His article, "a butler well served by this election," was published in the aftermath of the election, and heres how it describes mr. allen. quote, president truman called him gene. president ford liked to talk golf with him. he saw eight presidential administrations come and go, often working six days a week. he was there while americas racial history was being remade, brown versus the board of education, the little rock school crises, the 1963 march on washington, the citys burning, the civil r...

Welcome back to "the lead." im jake tapper. its time for todays pop culture lead. how often can you say about anyone "he served in the white house for 34 years." no president could say that but the late eugene allen could. he served eight presidents and his unique and fascinating life inspired the movie "the butler" which opens tonight. we visited allens son to learn more about this quiet man whose story is finally being told. >> im cecil gains. im the new butler. >> its a hollywood story built ...

Everyone says youre the man that got them to raise the promotions. i had no idea. >> i wish i could take credit for that. >> id like to invite you to the state dinner next week. >> im going to be mr., miss reagan. >> no, not as a butler, cecil. im inviting you as a guest. >> but the president prefers for me to serve in person. >> dont you worry about ronnie. isle take care of that. so well see you next week. you and your wife. >> my wife. >> its gloria. yes e? >> were back. that was a scene from...

State dinner next week. >> im going to be here, mrs. reagan. >> no. not as -- not as a butler, cecil. im inviting you as a guest. >> but the president prefers for me to serve him personally. >> dont you worry about ronnie. ill take care of that. so well see you next week, you and your wife. >> my wife? >> its gloria, yes? >> yes, maam. >> what did you want, lee, from the actors playing first ladies and presidents? >> you know, i didnt want to do tricky dick. wed seen him before. just a glimmer o...

>> trying to change the nations consciousness. >> you know whats in me. >> hey! who the heck do you think youre talking to? i brought you into this world, ill take you out of it. >> forest whittaker playing the part not of eugene allen but the character of cecil gains. what is the lasting message that people will leave theaters on the issue of civil rights as theyre so impressed by this character, by this individual? >> weve come a long way as a nation. we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the m...

You wand to do this film is to explain in context to your son why when he goes into 7-eleven and hes being followed, why when he walks into the store and hes being followed and the son goes to a hoyty-toytie school and is not of this era and doesnt understand that. >> they dont know. they dont know the why. >> did you that very well, by the way. >> thank you. >> the why to this is happening. >> everyone says youre the man, got the raises and promotions. i had no idea. >> i had no idea. >> i wish...