again ♪ my, my, how can i resist you ♪ >> pauley: it's "sunday morning" on cbs, and here again is jane pauley bride in the 2008 movie "mama mia." this summer she portrays an historical figure of quite literally dubious note. anthony mason has her story. [singing off key] >> reporter: florence foster jenkins didn't make my recordings, but they had to be heard to be believed. >> we heard them at the drama school when i was a student. >> reporter: you did? >> oh, yeah. it was pretty specifically great. >> action. >> music is my life. >> reporter: meryl streep plays lady florence, as she liked to be called, in the new film florence foster jenkins about the amateur soprano. critics called her promissory. >> so many of the great singers of her time are not remembered, but she is. >> that's a tragedy actually. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: by the late 1930s, when these photographs were taken for "life" magazine, florence's performances were notorious, mystifyingly the society pages indulged her with glowing notice. "madam jenkins annual recital," the "new york daily mirror" wrote, "bring unbounded joy to the fad

i'm jane pauley, and this is "sunday morning." all eyes are on cleveland this week as the republican national convention prepares to get under way. our eyes are on cleveland, as well, the real living and breathing cleveland that exists outside the convention hall. mo rocca will be our guide. >> reporter: in 1924 when it hosted its first republican national convention, cleveland was a boomtown. since then, not so much. ♪ oh, the cuyahoga river. goes smoking through my genes ♪ but now things are looking up. cleveland, it's on fire, and, no, i'm not talking about the river, ahead on "sunday morning." >> pauley: the summer screen is about to be graced by a superb actress in the role of a not-so-superb singer. the actress is meryl streep, and she's been talking to anthony mason. >> the story was helped by my singing really badly in this. >> reporter: in her new film, meryl streep plays the real-life florence foster jenkins and the ear-splitting amateur opera singer who somehow sold out carnegie hall. so many of the great singers of her

charles osgood is off today i'm jane pauley. and this is "sunday morning." from cleveland and the republicans we turn this morning to philadelphia and the democrats. and to the possibility that for the first time in our history the president of the united states could be a woman. which leads, in turn, to the possibility that america will need to get accustomed to something completely different. a first gentleman at the white house. faith salie will report our cover story. >> introducing dan mulhern. husband of jennifer granholm, former governor of michigan. he can tell you all about the job of first gentleman. >> you don't make the decisions. you're a coach or consultant, you're a supporter, you're a cheerleader. you're an encourager. but keep that clear in your mind. she's the boss. >> america's first gentleman. ahead on "sunday morning." >> pauley: then it's on to the philadelphia story. the story of the city beyond the democrats' convention hall. mo rocca is our guide. >> philadelphia. where the liberty bell and the rocky statue get equal billing. once up

i'm jane pauley. please join us here again next "sunday morning."ssible by johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> dickerson: today on "face the nation," we'll talk about what it takes to be president with the man who is one. the republicans have moved off stage, and the democrats are gearing up for their big show in philadelphia. as the general election officially begins, we'll talk to the president about the skills actually needed for the job hillary clinton and donald trump are auditioning for. what should voters be looking for in the candidates seeking the nation's highest office? we'll have a preview of scott pelley's "60 minutes" interview with the new democratic team. plus we'll have analysis of last week's republican convention in cleveland and look ahead to the challenge

i'm jane pauley, and this is "sunday morning."nd this week as the republican national convention prepares to get under way. our eyes are on cleveland, as well, the real living and breathing cleveland that exists outside the convention hall. mo rocca will be our guide.

charles osgood is off today i'm jane pauley. and this is "sunday morning."the republicans we turn this morning to philadelphia and the democrats. and to the possibility that for the first time in our history the president of the united states could be a woman. which leads, in turn, to the possibility that america will need to get accustomed to something completely