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.

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The Butler

August 16, 2013

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Cast (52)

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)

Crew (218)

Directing

Director

First Assistant Director

Second Unit Director

Second Assistant Director

Script Supervisor

Writing

Writer

Production

Producer

Producer

Casting

Location Manager

Executive Producer

Casting Associate

Casting

Producer

Extras Casting Coordinator

Producer

ADR Voice Casting

Producer

Producer's Assistant

Casting Associate

Production Accountant

Production Supervisor

First Assistant Accountant

Second Assistant Accountant

Production Secretary

Second Assistant Accountant

Location Manager

Extras Casting

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

ADR Voice Casting

Travel Coordinator

Production Coordinator

Sound

Boom Operator

Music Arranger

Sound Editor

Foley Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

ADR Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Designer

Foley Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor

Foley Artist

Foley Supervisor

Music Supervisor

ADR Mixer

ADR Mixer

ADR Recordist

ADR Recordist

Dialogue Editor

ADR Editor

Sound Engineer

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Utility Sound

Production Sound Mixer

Boom Operator

Sound Mixer

ADR Recordist

ADR Mixer

ADR Mixer

Assistant Sound Editor

Music Editor

Music Editor

Original Music Composer

Art

Set Dresser

Title Designer

Property Master

Set Dresser

Set Designer

Set Designer

Production Design

Set Decoration

Art Direction

Set Decoration Buyer

Construction Coordinator

Graphic Designer

Set Dresser

Graphic Designer

Painter

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Greensman

Set Dresser

Art Department Coordinator

Painter

Painter

Greensman

Set Dresser

Greensman

Art Department Assistant

Leadman

Construction Foreman

Assistant Property Master

Painter

Art Direction

Props

Set Decoration Buyer

Set Designer

Art Direction

Painter

Camera

Director of Photography

Additional Camera

Grip

Aerial Director of Photography

Additional Camera

Second Unit Director of Photography

Grip

Camera Operator

Second Assistant Camera

First Assistant Camera

Dolly Grip

Grip

Second Assistant Camera

First Assistant Camera

Grip

Digital Imaging Technician

Dolly Grip

Best Boy Grip

First Assistant Camera

Steadicam Operator

Still Photographer

Grip

Grip

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Wigmaker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Prosthetic Designer

Costume Design

Costume Supervisor

Prosthetic Designer

Seamstress

Makeup Department Head

Makeup Designer

Costumer

Hair Department Head

Hairstylist

Key Costumer

Set Costumer

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Assistant Hairstylist

Costumer

Hairstylist

Truck Costumer

Costume Coordinator

Ager/Dyer

Hairstylist

Costumer

Key Set Costumer

Costume Assistant

Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist

Costume Supervisor

Set Costumer

Costume Illustrator

Principal Costumer

Key Makeup Artist

Additional Hairstylist

Costumer

Costumer

Makeup Department Head

Crew

Stunts

Stunts

Animal Wrangler

Stunt Coordinator

Dialect Coach

Generator Operator

Special Effects Technician

Special Effects Technician

Carpenter

Editorial Staff

Carpenter

Dialect Coach

Special Effects Coordinator

Visual Effects Editor

Animal Wrangler

Stunts

Editing

Assistant Editor

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Online Editor

Digital Intermediate Assistant

First Assistant Editor

Assistant Editor

Digital Intermediate Assistant

First Assistant Editor

Digital Intermediate

Digital Intermediate

Digital Intermediate Producer

Editor

Lighting

Lighting Technician

Rigging Grip

Electrician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Additional Lighting Technician

Rigging Grip

Chief Lighting Technician

Key Rigging Grip

Electrician

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Additional Lighting Technician

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Lighting Technician

Additional Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Compositing Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Matte Painter

Compositing Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer