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- BFI identifier318426
- Date1977-09-06 (Television)
- Production countryUSA
- Production company
- SynopsisMini-series. Based on "The Company" by John Ehrlichman, covering the Nixon years. (Synopsis) [Reel 1]President Esker Scott Anderson announces his withdrawal from the forthcoming Presidential election leaving the way open for ambitious Senator Richard Monckton. (85mins) [Reel 2]Election night and Monckton and Flaherty prepare for victory celebrations. Bill Martin tells Sally Whalen about the Primula Report. Monckton announces his plans for 'a presidency of all the people'. End credits. (13mins) [Reel 3]While Roger is away with the President in Maine Jennie is talked into a dinner with a Congressman. Frank Flaherty fires Bob Bailey. End credits (20mins) (NFA Catalogue)
- Work historyMini-series; shown originally in 6 parts; Part I in two-and- a-half hour slot; other parts in 2 hour slots.
- Subject
- CreditsDirector: Gary Nelson
Production Company: Paramount Television
Executive Producer: Stanley Kallis
view all - CastJason Robards (Richard Monckton)
Robert Vaughn (Frank Flaherty)
Cliff Robertson (William Martin)
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Title
Washington behind Closed Doors : 1 (Original)
Washington behind Closed Doors : 1 (Reel 1) (Archive)
Washington behind Closed Doors : 1 (Reel 2) (Archive)
Washington behind Closed Doors : 1 (Reel 3) (Archive)
Category
Fiction- Collections
- Film / Video
- Scripts / DocumentsScript - Script type: Scenario - SCR-18723
Ephemera: publicity - PBS-318426
Unfilmable small pressbook held. Scenario for part of the series - BOOK II; 12 HOUR BIBLE
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- +Washington behind Closed Doors : 1
Work - 318426 - 1977-09-06 (Television)
USA - TV - Fiction
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