 Early scenes in the play's actions take place there, where we see Roosevelt afflicted with paralysis of his legs, before the play's story shifts to Roosevelt's home in New York City, where he struggles to overcome the paralysis.The play ends with the 1924 Democratic National Convention speech, which catapulted him back into politics after an absence of several years.Ralph Bellamy stars in the 1960 film adaptation of "Sunrise at Campobello", released by Warner Bros. Dore Schary, who began his career in Hollywood, wrote and produced the film which, like the stage version, was directed by Vincent J. Donehue.