Slattery's People 59 years old

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Richard Anderson He was 38 , 91 years old when he died
Richard Crenna He was 37 , 76 years old when he died
James Whitmore He was 42 , 87 years old when he died
Ed Asner He was 34 , 91 years old when he died
Tol Avery He was 49 , 57 years old when he died
Jack Warden He was 44 , 85 years old when he died
Lew Ayres He was 55 , 88 years old when he died
Kathie Browne She was 34 , 72 years old when she died
Francine York She was 26 , 78 years old when she died
Elizabeth Allen She was 35 , 77 years old when she died
Alejandro Rey He was 34 , 57 years old when he died
Ricardo Montalbán He was 43 , 88 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
William P. McGivern Writing He was 41 , 59 years old when he died Writer
Sydney Pollack Directing He was 30 , 73 years old when he died Director
Robert Gist Directing He was 46 , 80 years old when he died Director
Richard C. Sarafian Directing He was 34 , 83 years old when he died Director
Ralph Senensky Directing He was 41 , now 100 years old Director
Irving Elman Production He was 42 , now 101 years old Producer
Slattery's People (59 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1964-09-21
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 36