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Documentary looks at life of George H.W. Bush

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    Exclusive: Producer Jerry Weintraub on his new film '41'

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What was it like to see your son -- Very emotional for me very proud.

Father.

First time it's happened I guess in the history of our country -- -- for the adams'.

-- it was -- was you know there was -- -- -- -- -- enormous.

Source of great.

Pried from the family the father.

I was seeing from the remarkable brand new HBO documentary 41 which chronicles the life of one of the most accomplished Americans and history and that being -- 41 president.

George H.

W.

Bush and he -- more on this very special television event legendary producer.

Jerry Weintraub Dario I should say it's our privacy you know that it's funny.

Because I've -- W a lot.

Yes and he told the story in his book about when he decided to go to war and a note that he sent his dad and -- dad senate -- back at.

I've asked him about it in interviews and that we get an event together once and every time an -- he's tears up.

This is yeah really is a close -- there these days very close to.

Whose whole family and naturally.

Extraordinarily proud of his son who was president two times in Vienna.

Sitting governor.

Matter -- sitting president.

Who has sons and he's always wells up when he thinks about -- I don't know about there but they're very close family.

-- -- did you tell a great story and this is in the documentary about how.

You first met and became friends because it really was a profile and in courage and principle for for the soon to be president somebody said you knew would be president he had a little we know each other for a close to fifty years from about 4748.

Years.

-- -- -- -- -- -- when I first moved to Kennebunkport.

Who on any Jewish people of this.

And I my wife came from Kennebunkport and she knew.

The president.

As as -- kids played together.

And I want I went got to get about what I want to -- tennis club and I try to play tennis of the tennis club.

Signed my name.

The rust if they -- what kind of man was said.

-- into -- kind of a Mavis what religion I should do this is what we know let's use of his restricted -- humble and I said no you have unity I hadn't heard that.

And that he was a member accused of memory is dead -- -- -- bush was a member.

And the -- was very prominent in Kennebunkport and I went home and I told my wife.

That they would let me play tennis today as she city that's impossible I've been there all -- life that doesn't exist here.

And I see sit out what a minute let -- anyway I got a call from George Bush.

And he should Jerry do you would Jane -- and I wanted to Weisz to play tennis tomorrow the tennis -- was -- world.

They would let me -- he should what do you mean I told -- -- tomorrow you can play with my book -- my dad and my brother and myself.

You come over played doubles and I did it and then don't always finish who -- whistle water he said to lose his dad syndrome.

George you'll end and get a membership application for Jerry.

Made him a member of the club.

I was pretty easy as quick but that's -- but that shows I in the character of not just that.

41 of forty through the whole famine that is the -- and what.

By the father -- -- let me let me show something here where you've been called still in the game -- -- when you watch this is in this is great.

I've been in knows how my life.

You learned occurrence.

Concerned and show waters.

That's permanent peace on his time.

Can't -- in sports that I've lived my whole life.

Doing.

Nobody asked me to be on the team anymore they're re used to stand around thing -- you know how -- you -- this year it takes you.

You -- -- standing nobody wants me.

Because they can't move very well this is a metaphor -- but.

I'm -- -- it's still in the end and now I'm privileged to have a very fast very powerful.

Every -- to go on it's a wonderful wonderful I'll let him.

I know people would have been on the boat I've not been one of them and he purposely tries to give you the worst -- of your life -- go and -- or false true.

Sure that I had a vote we've had a race.

You're really the other value -- -- because he.

He always had three bigger and his that I had while he loves the speed new he's a great yachtsman.

And he's and he loves it is just it even still in charge and he still invigorated.

You know he's having trouble walking and Sandra he can get behind that wheel and -- -- -- for.

You know one other thing won't play -- more piece of tape here and he really captures what it's like to be the guy.

That has to make that final decision when those those issues -- for the country and he describes that in detail on this documentary it's good stuff.

But the great.

President.

I've seen what crosses that big guests I'd seen the unexpected crisis that arrives in the cable and a young aides hand.

And so I know.

-- but it all comes down to this election.

Is the man at the desk.

And who should sit at that desk from my friends I am that man.

Gotta be the lonely -- job in the world.

Well that lady next to -- this is -- bush who has made it that -- you only do over the years they've been that close since she's been such a great.

-- -- -- And they've had a wonderful bit of run and he he.

Was -- the most prepared man to be president of the United States in the history of the country.

Think Rosie fill those jobs parts -- -- and have been HBO and yes and anybody don't want you coming up I hope that bush is pile of stuff.

-- -- -- away.

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