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East Side/West Side (1963–1964)Neil Brock is a young social worker in the slums of New York City; his boss is Frieda Hechlinger; and Jane Foster is the office secretary. This dramatic series features stories about child ... See full summary » |
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| George C. Scott | ... |
Neil Brock
(26 episodes, 1963-1964)
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| Elizabeth Wilson | ... |
Frieda Hechlinger
(26 episodes, 1963-1964)
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| Cicely Tyson | ... |
Jane Foster
(26 episodes, 1963-1964)
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Neil Brock is a young social worker in the slums of New York City; his boss is Frieda Hechlinger; and Jane Foster is the office secretary. This dramatic series features stories about child abuse, drug abuse, rip-offs of the welfare system, crime, etc., i.e., all of the problems of the inner city. Written by J.E. McKillop <jack-mckillop@worldnet.att.co>
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social worker | new york city | urban setting | controversy | race relations |Genres:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 September 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Assistente sociale See more »Filming Locations:
Biograph Studios, Bronx, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Talent Associates, United Artists Television See more »
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This was not George C. Scott's only television series, as someone stated elsewhere. While "East Side/West Side" is a brilliant drama with intelligent stories and an incredibly talented cast, George C. Scott was the lead in an abysmal FOX Channel series called "Mr. President" (1987). Both Mr. Scott and FOX would have liked to forget this programme.
Also, as far as "Naked City", that series often did not have neatly tied-up endings. Often, the endings were left deliberately ambiguous to make the audience think. While certainly not the poster child for civil rights programming, "Naked City" did show a multi-ethnic NYPD, and there were often Hispanic and African-American characters/actors with sizable parts in individual episodes. I can't say that the episode "The Contract", about Chinese-Americans and the conflict of cultures was the greatest representation of Asians on television -- especially with James Shigata, Khigh Dhiegh and Abraham Sofaer all playing Chinese -- but the characters were treated with respect, and not as stock figures.