Slattery's People

Slattery's People

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19642 Seasons
Slattery's People

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Bing Crosby Productions
CBS Studios

Additional Information

Original Name:Slattery's People
Status:Ended
First Air Date:1964-09-21
Last Air Date:1965-11-26
Number of Episodes36
Duration:60 min
Original Language:EN

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

26 Episodes

Season 2

Season 2

10 Episodes

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