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Cecil Gaines is loosely based on , a real-life White House butler. The Butler Movie - TPT

The film concludes with an elderly Cecil preparing to meet President Barack Obama following his 2008 inauguration. 2. The True Story: Eugene Allen The Butler

The story begins on a Georgia cotton plantation in 1926 before moving to Cecil's career at the White House. It explores the tension between Cecil’s "passive observer" role and his son Louis's active involvement in the Civil Rights Movement . Cecil Gaines is loosely based on , a