WASHINGTON: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS {EPISODE 1} (TV)
Summary
The premiere episode of this special political drama following the political ambitions, intrigue and corruption of one presidential administration based loosely on "The Company," a novel by convicted Watergate criminal John Ehrlichman. In this hour, President Esker Anderson announces his decision not to seek another term and reveals his recently-diagnosed leukemia. Presidential hopeful Richard Monckton organizes his presidential campaign. The director of the CIA, Bill Martin, engages a beautiful young woman to spy for him, and separates from his wife. An ambitious, new recruit to the Monckton campaign rifles through closed files, following orders from within the organization. On election night President-elect Monckton delivers his acceptance speech. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 6, 1977 Tuesday 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 2:06:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T77:0445
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; Politicians; Spies
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1977
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Anacin
- TV - Commercials - Betty Crocker cake mixes
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser beer
- TV - Commercials - Colgate toothpaste
- TV - Commercials - Dentyne gum
- TV - Commercials - Excedrin
- TV - Commercials - Hush Puppy shoes
- TV - Commercials - Jell-O
- TV - Commercials - Lysol deodorant
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Noxzema cream
- TV - Commercials - Right Guard
- TV - Commercials - Rubbermaid products
- TV - Commercials - Sears
- TV - Commercials - Tickle deodorant
- TV - Commercials - Top Choice dog food
- TV - Commercials - Whirlpool
- TV - Commercials - Woolite
CREDITS
- Stanley Kallis … Executive Producer
- Norman Powell … Producer
- Eric Bercovici … Supervising Producer, Writer
- David W. Rintels … Supervising Producer, Created by, Writer
- Frank Cardea … Associate Producer
- Gary Nelson … Director
- John Ehrlichman … Based on the novel by
- Dominic Frontiere … Music by
- Cliff Robertson … Cast, William Martin
- Jason Robards (See also: Jason Robards, Jr.) … Cast, Richard Monckton
- Stefanie Powers … Cast, Sally Whalen
- Robert Vaughn … Cast, Frank Flaherty
- Lois Nettleton … Cast, Linda Martin
- Barry Nelson … Cast, Bob Bailey
- Harold Gould … Cast, Carl Tessler
- Tony Bill … Cast, Adam Gardiner
- Andy Griffith … Cast, Esker Scott Anderson
- John Houseman … Cast, Myron Dunn
- David Selby … Cast, Roger Castle
- Meg Foster … Cast, Jennie Jamison
- Peter Coffield … Cast, Eli McGinn
- Frances Lee McCain … Cast, Paula Stoner Gardiner
- Barry Primus … Cast, Joe Wisnovsky
- Diana Ewing … Cast, Kathy Ferris
- Lara Parker … Cast, Wanda Elliott
- John Lehne … Cast, Tucker Tallford
- Alan Oppenheimer … Cast, Simon Cappell
- Nicholas Pryor … Cast, Hank Ferris
- Joe Sirola … Cast, Ozymandias
- Linden Chiles … Cast, Jack Atherton
- Frank Marth … Cast, Lawrence Allison
- Thayer David … Cast, Elmer Morse
- June Dayton … Cast, Mrs. Monckton
- James Ray … Cast, Donnally
- Danna Hansen … Cast, Mrs. Anderson
- Stephen Pearlman … Cast, Schwartz
- Ned Wilson … Cast, Ripley
- Jean Howell … Cast, Dorothy Kemp
- Richard Gates … Cast, Bernie Tibbitts
- Vernon Weddle … Cast, Ashley