Sunrise at Campobello

"Eleanor, we've got to do something about this depression, so I propo--... Oh! That's right, I'm crippled."

―Krusty the Clown breaking character as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Sunrise at Campobello

Play Information Genre: History Starring: Krusty the Clown Princess Kashmir Country of origin: USA First appearance: "A Star Is Burns"

Sunrise at Campobello is a play based on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's struggle when polio left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down.

History

The play is stagged at the Springfield Performing Arts Center starring Krusty the Clown as Franklin D. Roosevelt. During the performance, as he was speaking to Princess Kashmir as Eleanor Roosevelt, he stood up from his wheelchair, much to the shock of the audience. It took him a few seconds to realize he was supposed to stay in the wheelchair.

Behind the Laughter

Sunrise at Campobello is a real Award-winning play by Dore Schary first stagged in 1958 and adapted into a feature film in 1960.

Appearances

• Episode – "A Star Is Burns"