LBJ: The Early Years (TV 1987)

Director:

Peter Werner

Stars:

Randy Quaid, Patti LuPone, Morgan Brittany

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Randy Quaid	...	Lyndon Baines Johnson
Patti LuPone	...	Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson
Morgan Brittany	...	Alice Glass
Pat Hingle	...	Sam Rayburn
R.G. Armstrong	...	Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr.
Barry Corbin	...	Judge Alvin J. Wirtz
Robin Curtis	...	Jacqueline Kennedy
Charles Frank	...	John F. Kennedy
James F. Kelly	...	Bobby Kennedy
Kevin McCarthy	...	Joseph Kennedy
Jack Blessing	...	Billy Bob
Tony Frank
Jack Garner
Anne Haney	...	Rebekah Baines Johnson
Jerry Hardin	...	Earl

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

u.s. president | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

LBJ - A Conquista do Poder

Company Credits

Production Co:

Louis Rudolph Films, Brice Productions, Fries Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Uses actual recordings and arrangements of music from Wild Rovers for opening titles music.

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Goofs

The "1955" segment opens with LBJ as Senate majority leader, calling White House Chief of Staff Sherman Adams to try to get President Eisenhower to support an effort to censure Senator Joseph McCarthy. In fact, the Senate censured McCarthy in December 1954, when the Republicans still controlled the upper chamber and Johnson was still minority leader.

User Reviews

There will never be a better acting job as LBJ than this one

Many actors have played, or attempted to play, LBJ. Some have done quite well. But NONE will ever be better at playing LBJ during his early years than Randy Quaid, for several reasons. - No. 1: he does not have to fake a Texas accent. Many performers overdo it or try to use a generic southern accent. Quaid has it nailed - maybe because he is a Texas native himself. - No. 2: He has the look of a real rake. (Yes, LBJ was one. Let's face it.) When he is commenting to one of the Kennedys (JFK or RFK, I can't remember which one) he says, with a leer, "She'll take dictation any time!" He puts an unmistakable emphasis on the first syllable of the word 'dictation'. - No. 3: He displays convincing temper fits. LBJ was not known for being patient or suffering fools gladly...