Slattery's People

Slattery's People

1964
Slattery's People
Slattery's People

Slattery's People

8.5 | en | Drama

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP10  Color Him Red
Nov. 26,1965
Color Him Red

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EP9  The Last Commuter
Nov. 19,1965
The Last Commuter

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EP8  Of Damon, Pythias and Sleeping Dogs
Nov. 12,1965
Of Damon, Pythias and Sleeping Dogs

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EP7  The Hero
Nov. 05,1965
The Hero

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EP6  What Can You Do with a Wounded Tiger?
Oct. 22,1965
What Can You Do with a Wounded Tiger?

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EP5  Rally 'Round Your Own Flag, Mister
Oct. 15,1965
Rally 'Round Your Own Flag, Mister

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EP4  The Unborn
Oct. 08,1965
The Unborn

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EP3  How Impregnable is a Magic Tower?
Oct. 01,1965
How Impregnable is a Magic Tower?

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EP2  He Who Has Ears, Let Him Bug Somebody Else
Sep. 24,1965
He Who Has Ears, Let Him Bug Somebody Else

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EP1  A Sitting Duck Named Slattery
Sep. 17,1965
A Sitting Duck Named Slattery

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Released: 1964-09-21 | Released Producted By: CBS Studios , Bing Crosby Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Richard Crenna , Ed Asner , Tol Avery

Director

Irving Elman

Producted By

CBS Studios , Bing Crosby Productions

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Reviews

Joseph Harder Since I was six at the time,and since it has NEVER BEEN RERUN(note that, TVLand and Trio),I only have vague memories of this show. However, it was one of the first "cult" TV shows.One remarkable thing about Slattery's People:(aside from the fact that it Ed Asners first TV series)is that it was the first serious show ( Idont count The Cisco Kid!)to feature Mexican Americans. Not only were both of Slattery's assistants,Hispanic, it was also the first program to have an episode built around a Hispanic.It was called "Whatever Became of the White Tortilla?(All of the first seasons titles were in the form of questions),and starred Ricardo Montalban as a stubborn Hispanic legislator who tries to pass a bill without any co-sponsors.The director was Sydney Pollack. You know, this might sound crazy, but why doesnt C-Span rerun the show? Every episode was a civics lesson.
Actors And I loved it. Fourteen at the time and still grieving my hero JFK, this program was wonderful. Crenna was perfect and the weekly issue-oriented scripts were decades ahead of their time. I will always remember Slattery's People
ozman I saw it, too. I watched it regularly during its brief run (my senior year in high school). I, too, was a political junkie-to-be. I remember enjoying the show and being sorry when it was canceled. The show seemed to be modeled on the California Assembly and I lived in southern California.
pat.allen Like gmr-4, I too remember "Slattery's People." Being interested in politics, it was, and still is, one of my favorite television shows. I am glad to know at least one other person remembers it.I recall one show in particular. It involved a person who wanted to build a house in a style which violated local design restrictions or what his neighbors wanted. It was a battle between an individual's right to build the house he wanted and government rules and regulations/neighbors. While I do not remember how the show turned out (though I think the individual was able to build what he wanted), the memory of that show has made me skeptical of unnecessary rules on house design, etc.I doubt there is any way of getting any copies of old shows, but it there is, I would love to know about it.