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
  • Networks: NBC
  • Director: Michael O'Herlihy
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Summary

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

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

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