"Mad Men" Long Weekend (2007)

Director:

Tim Hunter

Writers:

Matthew Weiner (creator)
Bridget Bedard (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Mad Men" (2007)

Original Air Date:

27 September 2007 (Season 1, Episode 10)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

It's Labor Day weekend and most of the men are sending their wives away for a few days. Don Draper's wife Betty is dreading the thought...

Plot Keywords:

Twins | Twin Sister | Casting Call | Presidential Campaign | Department Store

Cast

Jon Hamm	...	Don Draper
Elisabeth Moss	...	Peggy Olson
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Pete Campbell
January Jones	...	Betty Draper
Christina Hendricks	...	Joan Holloway
Bryan Batt	...	Salvatore Romano
Michael Gladis	...	Paul Kinsey
Aaron Staton	...	Ken Cosgrove
Rich Sommer	...	Harry Crane
Maggie Siff	...	Rachel Menken
Robert Morse	...	Bertram Cooper
John Slattery	...	Roger Sterling
Talia Balsam	...	Mona Sterling
Ryan Cutrona	...	Gene Driscoll
Allan Miller	...	Abraham Menken
Kate Norby	...	Carol McCardy
Elizabeth Rice	...	Margaret Sterling
Alexis Stier	...	Mirabelle Ames
Megan Stier	...	Eleanor Ames
John Walcutt	...	Franklin Newcomb
Jennifer Fouts	...	Twin #1 (as Jen Fouts)
Jill Fouts	...	Twin #2
Scott Michael Morgan	...	Ralph Stubbs
Darcy Shean	...	Gloria Massey Hofstadt
Kiernan Shipka	...	Sally Draper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Candice Cunningham	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Eve Curtis	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Emelle	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Nikita Ramsey	...	Auditioning Twin #2 (uncredited)
Jennifer Sims	...	Secretary (uncredited)
Holly Stiener	...	Secretary (uncredited)

Directed by
Tim Hunter

Writing credits
Matthew Weiner		(creator)
Bridget Bedard		(written by) and
André Jacquemetton		(written by) (as Andre Jacquemetton) &
Maria Jacquemetton		(written by) and
Matthew Weiner		(written by)

Produced by
Lisa Albert	....	producer
Scott Hornbacher	....	producer
André Jacquemetton	....	producer (as Andre Jacquemetton)
Maria Jacquemetton	....	producer
Blake McCormick	....	co-producer
Tom Palmer	....	co-executive producer
Matthew Weiner	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Carbonara

Cinematography by
Bill Roe		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Malcolm Jamieson

Casting by
Carrie Audino
Laura Schiff

Production Design by
Dan Bishop

Art Direction by
Christopher Brown		(as Christopher L. Brown)

Set Decoration by
Amy Wells

Costume Design by
Katherine Jane Bryant		(as Janie Bryant)

Makeup Department
Barbara Cantu	....	hair stylist
Gloria Pasqua Casny	....	hair department head
Suzanne Diaz	....	makeup artist (as Suzanne Diaz Westmore)
Lucia Mace	....	key hair stylist
Ron Pipes	....	key makeup artist
Anthony Wilson	....	hair stylist
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup department head
Joel Harlow	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hoel	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Michael Horowitz	....	post-production supervisor
Dwayne L. Shattuck	....	unit production manager (as Dwayne Shattuck)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Ben Frank	....	second assistant director
Nina Jack	....	first assistant director
Carrie Rudolf	....	second second assistant director
Anderson Vilien	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Mike Barry	....	general foreman
Curtis Baruth	....	construction coordinator
Tim Bowen	....	set dresser
John J. Bradley	....	set dresser (as John Bradley)
Camille M. Bratkowski	....	lead set designer (as Camille Bratkowski)
Scott Buckwald	....	property master
David Carrasco	....	labor foreman
Tammy DeRuiter	....	second painter (as Tammy De Ruiter)
Jared Fleury	....	assistant propmaster
Andreas Gobor	....	on-set dresser (as Andreas Gabor)
Curtis Hauge	....	toolman
John Horning	....	set dresser
Scott Miller	....	lead carpenter
Greg Paregon	....	labor foreman (as Greg Peregon)
Tom Perry	....	paint foreman
Frankie Rodrigues	....	stand-by painter (as Frankie Rodriguez)
Mark Rodriguez	....	leadman
Adam Rowe	....	art department production assistant
Jordan Steinberg	....	set dresser
Jenna Sylvester	....	buyer
Isabelle Trichard	....	art department coordinator (as Isabelle Trichard-Bell)
John Youngblood	....	assistant props (as Johnny Youngblood)
Peter Flynn	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Peter Bentley	....	sound mixer
Jed M. Dodge	....	sound effects editor
Lisle Engle	....	re-recording mixer
Jason George	....	supervising sound editor
George Haddad	....	sound effects editor
David Holmes	....	second boom operator
Colin Jones	....	boom operator
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Matter	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Thomas L. Bellissimo	....	special effects (as T. 'Brooklyn' Bellissimo)
Shannon J. Thompson	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Tim Jacobsen	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)
Jordan Sariego	....	3D artist: opening titles (uncredited)

Stunts
Peewee Piemonte	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Ambrose	....	gaffer
Carin Baer	....	still photographer
Mark Colicci	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill Daimant	....	dolly grip (as William Daimant)
Shawn Duchscherer	....	electrician
Alan Edwards	....	electrician
Larry Edwards	....	key rigging grip (as Larry D. Edwards)
Kathleen Farry	....	loader
Kevin C. Goff	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Kevin Goff)
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera
Peter Hawkins	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Howard	....	best boy electric
David Joseph	....	genny operator (as Dave Joseph)
Nicholas Gerard Klein	....	grip (as Nick Klein)
Tom O'Connell	....	grip
Pat O'Mara	....	key grip
David Parker	....	best boy grip
Reuben Ramos	....	electrician (as Ruben Ramos)
Greg Reyher	....	electrician
Nicholas Rini	....	grip (as Nick Rini)
Penny Sprague	....	first assistant camera
Shannon Summers	....	best boy rigging grip
Anthony Tellez	....	grip
Stefan von Bjorn	....	camera operator
Kelly Waldman	....	dimmer board operator
Anthony Widmer	....	dolly grip (as Tony Widmer)
Sean Peacock	....	electrician (uncredited)

Animation Department
Jeremy Cox	....	animator: opening titles (uncredited)

Casting Department
Josh Einsohn	....	casting associate (as Joshua Einsohn)
Terrence Harris	....	background casting (as Terence Harris)
Sheri Tucker	....	background casting
Kendra Shay Clark	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joanne Bradley	....	tailor (as Joanna Bradley)
Heather Carleton	....	set costumer
Michael Castellano	....	costumer
Bud Clark	....	costume supervisor
Jennifer Ireland	....	set costumer (as Jen Ireland)
Allison Leach	....	assistant costume designer
Lynn Ollie	....	costumer
Tiffany White	....	costume production assistant

Editorial Department
Cameron Baker	....	colorist: dailies
Paul Bonnette	....	on-line editor
Steve Porter	....	colorist
Bill Rains	....	post-production production assistant
Nathaniel Smith	....	post-production coordinator
Tom Wilson	....	assistant editor
Anthony Motta	....	dailies operator (uncredited)

Music Department
Jennifer Barak	....	music editor (as Jenny Barak)
James T. Hill	....	music scoring mixer
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor
Jay Faires	....	music executive (uncredited)
Tim Perrine	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Bart Samolis	....	musician (uncredited)
Russell Scott Ziecker	....	music executive (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William Dreher	....	driver (as Will Dreher)
Spencer Foster Jr.	....	driver
Duke Foster	....	transportation coordinator
Spencer Foster	....	transportation captain
Vincent Blair Giordano	....	driver (as Vince Giordano)
Dick Huffine	....	driver
Tim Jensen	....	driver
David Joseph	....	driver (as Dave Joseph)
Leeanne Placek	....	driver

Other crew
Parul Agrawal	....	script coordinator
Greg Bator	....	production assistant
Ladonna Conard	....	production accountant
Kevin Danchisko	....	key assistant location manager
Tristan Daoussis	....	key assistant location manager
Amber Degn	....	office production assistant
Andrew Demarest	....	set production assistant (as Drew Demarest)
Jennifer Getzinger	....	script supervisor
Jillian Gilbert	....	office production assistant
Carlos Guel	....	chef
Matthew Hadfield	....	assistant production office coordinator
Trina Hayes	....	second assistant accountant
Karen Hood	....	office production assistant
Gennifer Hutchison	....	assistant to producer
Hilary Jacobs	....	consultant: mental health
Marilyn Kleist	....	craft service
Paul Lindsay	....	set production assistant (as Paul St. Clair Lindsay)
Lance Mancuso	....	set medic
Gwen A. Miller	....	craft service (as Gwen Miller)
Marcy Patterson	....	assistant to producer
Estrella Perez	....	payroll
Grant Perry	....	first assistant accountant
R. Scott Poole	....	location manager (as Scott Poole)
Kristina Santoro	....	key assistant location manager
Laura Sevier	....	clearance
Bernadette Valer	....	accounting production assistant
Tyler Van Patten	....	set production assistant
Robin Veith	....	assistant to writer
Ben Waesche	....	production coordinator
Josh Weltman	....	consultant: advertising
Ian Bodell	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Steve Fuller	....	title designer (uncredited)
Mark Gardner	....	title designer (uncredited)
Charles Kirkwood	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Cara McKenney	....	main title producer (uncredited)
Susie Schelling	....	medical consultant (uncredited)
Caleb Woods	....	main title: editor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• American Movie Classics (AMC)
• Lionsgate Television
• Weiner Bros.

Distributors

• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• American Movie Classics (AMC) (2007) (USA) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV)
• Film1 Sundance Channel (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Fox (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• HBO Latin America (2008) (Argentina) (TV)
• Lions Gate Television (2007) (worldwide) (TV)
• Magyar Televízió (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (M1)
• Pony Canyon (2009) (Japan) (DVD)

Runtime:

Germany:46 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Movie Classics (AMC)

Trivia:

Several characters discuss the film The Apartment (1960) throughout this episode. The Apartment was directed and co-written by Billy Wilder; this episode's title is evocative of another Billy Wilder film title, The Lost Weekend (1945).

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Bertram Cooper asks Joan to help send out telegrams, he dictates names and addresses while she sits at a typewriter typing telegrams to be sent. In real life, telegrams were created either one of two ways: going to the Western Union office and writing the telegram or telephoning Western Union and dictating it. They were not typed out and mailed like postal mail, the way this scene intimates. To be period accurate Joan should have picked up the telephone and read off names of recipients and the body of the message.

Quotes:

Pete Campbell:[watching JFK political ad] The President is a product. Don't forget that.

Movie Connections:

References Midnight Lace (1960)

Soundtrack:

Volare

Wilder and Hitchcock

Long Weekend is an unusual Mad Men episode, in that it presents itself as lighter fare (while actually having some darker undertones), deliberately inspired by the work of Billy Wilder.

The title refers to Labor Day weekend, which means most of the men at the agency are sending their wives away for that time period. Betty Draper isn't too happy about that, since it requires her to spend two days with her father and his new girlfriend. Back at the office, Roger is experiencing some trouble with Joan, who has just seen The Apartment and feels a little like Shirley MacLaine's character. Don tries to improve the situation by having twins from a casting session join him and Roger for a late drink, but things get out of hand when the boss suddenly has a heart attack.

Save for the dramatic turn of events at the end, the episode plays out much like a sophisticated comedy, as shown in the clever referencing of The Apartment (complete with a brief scene where Joan sort of becomes an elevator girl) and two other films: according to some, the episode's title is a tribute to another Wilder film, The Lost Weekend, and there is some truth to that claim if one thinks of the reference as a dark joke about the characters' drinking (The Lost Weekend being a rather serious drama about alcoholism); and there's also a subtle, clever in-joke as John Slattery not only does his customary riveting work as Roger, but also gets to criticize Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, which starred the actor's late father-in-law Martin Balsam. Who said serious dramas can't do this kind of humor?