African AmericanNational “The Butler” By jfondon - September 24, 2012 0 688 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Stay tuned for Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” featuring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Alan Rickman, and others. The film tells the true story of Eugene Allen, a butler who served at the White House from 1952 to 1986.