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Slattery's People

1964 · 2 seasons · 1h per episode · Drama

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.

Seasons

• Season 1 — 26 episodes (September 21, 1964)
• Season 2 — 10 episodes (September 17, 1965)

Cast

• Richard Crenna as James Slattery
• Ed Asner as Frank Radcliff
• Tol Avery as Bert Metcalf
• Alejandro Rey as Mike Valera
• Kathie Browne as Liz Andrews
• Francine York as Wendy Wendkoski

Details

Created by

James E. Moser

First aired

September 21, 1964

Episodes

36

Genres

Drama

Network

CBS

Status

Ended

TMDB score

7.0 / 10 from 2 votes