Slattery's People

8.0IMDb125 votes1964 – Ended2 Seasons36 EpisodesDrama

8.0IMDb125 votes

7.0TMDB

Slattery's People is a 1964-1965 American television series about local politics, starring Richard Crenna as the 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 the executive producer. The program, broadcast on CBS, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Slattery's People is mainly notable for being one of the few American television series that spotlighted the struggles of local politicians, a topic that other programs of the period largely avoided. Many television critics highly praised the series. Many politicians also approved of the program. U.S. Representative James C. Corman stated in a Congressional Record 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.