Fritz: The Walter Mondale Story

Plot Summary

FRITZ tells the story of the personal life and public legacy of former Vice President Walter "Fritz" Mondale and his efforts to inspire a new generation to consider a life of public service. Rare archival footage, family home videos, and interviews with President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Al Gore, Representative Geraldine Ferraro (his running mate in the 1984 presidential election), Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson, friends, and family reveal a man who never wavered in his commitment to civil and human rights. Throughout his accomplished career - attorney general, senator, vice president, presidential candidate, ambassador, and professor - Mr. Mondale has remained true to his small town roots, dedicated to helping others. Along the way, he changed the role of vice president, selected the first female vice presidential candidate in history and became a living example of the words "public servant." Directed by award-winning filmmaker Melody Gilbert (Urban Explorers, A Life Without Pain, Whole), FRITZ is narrated by Walter Mondale's daughter, Eleanor Mondale.