Slattery's People 

Jim Slattery enters the state legislature, hopeful that he can make a difference. He finds dealing with endless rules and the majority opposition party frustrates any meaningful change but he stubbornly perseveres.

Creator:

James E. Moser

Stars:

Richard Crenna, Paul Geary, Tol Avery

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Crenna	...	James Slattery 36 episodes, 1964-1965

Storyline

Jim Slattery enters the state legislature, hopeful that he can make a difference. He finds dealing with endless rules and the majority opposition party frustrates any meaningful change but he stubbornly perseveres.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

El congresista

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bing Crosby Productions,Pendick Enterprises,CBS Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (36 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the first season, the title of all of the episodes began with the word "Question," followed by a colon and what could have been a proposition placed before the Legislature (as in the pilot episode, "Question: What is Truth?") This naming convention was dropped for the 10 episodes of the second season that were broadcast before the series was cancelled.

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Quotes

[opening narration]
Narrator: Democracy is a very bad form of government. But I ask you never to forget. All the others are so much worse.

User Reviews

Maybe I was the only other person to see it....

And I loved it. Fourteen at the time and still grieving my hero JFK, this program was wonderful. Crenna was perfect and the weekly issue-oriented scripts were decades ahead of their time. I will always remember Slattery's People