Slattery's People
Slattery's People is a 1964-1965 American television series about local politics starring Richard Crenna as title character James Slattery, a state legislator, co-starring Ed Asner and Tol Avery, and featuring Carroll O'Connor and Warren Oates in a couple of episodes each. James E. Moser was executive producer. The program, telecast on CBS, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Slattery's People is mainly notable for having been one of the few American television series spotlighting the travails of local politicians, a topic that other programs of the period mainly avoided.
Many television critics highly praised the series. Many politicians also approved of the program. U.S. Representative James C. Corman said in a Congressional Record statement on September 30, 1964, “I am pleased that they have taken the high road to show a legislator’s life, and have not pandered to sensationalism or unreality to stimulate an audience following.”
Moser's script for the pilot was printed as an appendix in Teleplay; an introduction to television writing by Coles Trapnell.
Television composer Nathan Scott wrote the theme music for Slattery's People.
Year: 1965
Genre: Drama
Country:
Studio: CBS
Director: James E. Moser
Cast: Richard Crenna, Ed Asner, Tol Avery, Alejandro Rey, Kathie Browne, Francine York
Crew: Irving Elman (Producer)
First Air Date: Sep 21, 1964
Last Air date: Nov 26, 1965
Season: 2 Season
Episode: 36 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 7.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 2.845
Language: English
Keyword : politics, social issues
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