Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House (1979)

The classic miniseries about two remarkable women and the eight First Families they served

  • Genre: Drama, War & Politics
  • Creator: Paul Dubov, Gwen Bagni
  • First Air Date: 1979-01-29
  • Last Air Date: 1979-02-19
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 135 min.
  • Production Company: Ed Friendly Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: NBC
  • Director:
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Summary

Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.

  • Keywords: the white house, miniseries, historical drama, usa politics, domestic worker

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    Backstairs at the White House Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1979-01-29
    4 Episodes

    Backstairs at the White House Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1The Tafts, Wilsons and Hardings180 min
    Season 1Episode 2The Coolidges and Hoovers120 min
    Season 1Episode 3The Roosevelts120 min
    Season 1Episode 4The Trumans and Eisenhowers120 min

    • Olivia Cole

      as Maggie Rogers

    • Leslie Uggams

      as Lillian Rogers Parks

    • Louis Gossett Jr.

      as Levi Mercer, Houseman

    • Robert Hooks

      as John Mays

    • Leslie Nielsen

      as Ike Hoover

    • Cloris Leachman

      as Mrs. Jaffray

    • Paul Winfield

      as Emmett Rogers Sr.

    • Julie Harris

      as Helen 'Nellie' Taft

    • Victor Buono

      as Pres. William Howard Taft

    • Robert Vaughn

      as Pres. Woodrow Wilson

    • Kim Hunter

      as Ellen Wilson

    • Claire Bloom

      as Edith Galt Wilson

    • Celeste Holm

      as Florence Harding

    • George Kennedy

      as Pres. Warren G. Harding

    • Ed Flanders

      as Pres. Calvin Coolidge

    • Lee Grant

      as Grace Coolidge

    • Larry Gates

      as Pres. Herbert Hoover

    • Jan Sterling

      as Lou Hoover

    • Eileen Heckart

      as Eleanor Roosevelt

    • John Anderson

      as Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    • Harry Morgan

      as Pres. Harry S. Truman

    • Estelle Parsons

      as Bess Truman

    • Barbara Barrie

      as Mamie Eisenhower

    • Andrew Duggan

      as Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    • Hari Rhodes

      as Coates, Butler

    • Bill Overton

      as Jackson, Doorman

    • Helena Carroll

      as Annie Gilhooley, First Maid

    • David Downing

      as Dixon, Butler

    • James A. Watson, Jr

      as Fraser, Houseman

    • Dana Wynter

      as Mrs. Colgate

    • John Randolph

      as Mr. Johnson

    • Barry Sullivan

      as Atty. Gen. Harry Daugherty

    • Ford Rainey

      as Navy Secretary

    • Diane Shalet

      as Mrs. Long, Housekeeper

    • Kathleen Doyle

      as Bridgit

    • Harrison Page

      as Wheatley Parks

    • Tom Clancy

      as Alexander Woolcott

    • Richard Roat

      as Krim, Chief Usher

    • Louise Latham

      as Miss Nesbitt, Housekeeper

    • Marged Wakeley

      as Mrs. Walker, Housekeeper
    Writing Gwen Bagni Writer
    Writing Paul Dubov Writer
    Production Ed Friendly Executive Producer
    Production Michael O'Herlihy Producer
    Directing Michael O'Herlihy Director
    Writing Frances Spatz Leighton Book
    Writing Lillian Rogers Parks Book
    Production Ed Friendly Producer
    Production Robert Enrietto Associate Producer
    Sound Morton Stevens Music
    Camera Robert L. Morrison Director of Photography
    Editing Paul LaMastra Editor
    Editing Roy E. Peterson Editor
    Art Richard Y. Haman Art Direction
    Art Anne D. McCulley Set Decoration
    Costume & Make-Up Bill Thomas Costume Design

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