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Backstairs at the White House

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Drama, History

An insecure Harding waffles about assignments, as the Attorney General tries to cover up the Teapot Dome scandal and a superstitious Florence Harding sees signs and omens everywhere. Maggie becomes First Maid when Annie resigns. President ...See moreAn insecure Harding waffles about assignments, as the Attorney General tries to cover up the Teapot Dome scandal and a superstitious Florence Harding sees signs and omens everywhere. Maggie becomes First Maid when Annie resigns. President Coolidge moves into the White House with a zoo including a raccoon and quickly establishes himself as cheap, even monitoring kitchen expenses. He even obtains Mrs. Jaffray's resignation. President Hoover and the Great Depression arrive. Tired of unemployment, Lillian decides she's ready to work at the White House, but her irrepressible spirits do not fit her well for service. Written by mama.sylvia See less
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Writers
Lillian Rogers Parks (book "My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House") | Frances Spatz Leighton (book "My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House") | Gwen Bagni (developed for television by) (teleplay) | Paul Dubov (developed for television by) (teleplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Jane Feinberg (as Fenton & Feinberg) | Mike Fenton (as Fenton & Feinberg)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 5, 1979

Release date
Feb 5, 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Olivia Cole
Maggie Rogers Maggie Rogers   See fewer
Leslie Uggams
Lillian Rogers Lillian Rogers   See fewer
Louis Gossett Jr.
Houseman Levi Mercer Houseman Levi Mercer   See fewer
Robert Hooks
Doorman and Presidential Barber John Mays Doorman and Presidential Barber John Mays   See fewer
Leslie Nielsen
Ike Hoover Ike Hoover   See fewer
Hari Rhodes
Butler Coates Butler Coates   See fewer
Bill Overton
Doorman Jackson Doorman Jackson   See fewer
David Downing
Butler Dixon (credit only) Butler Dixon (credit only)   See fewer
Helena Carroll
First Maid Annie Gilhooley First Maid Annie Gilhooley   See fewer
James A. Watson Jr.
Houseman Fraser Houseman Fraser   See fewer
Cloris Leachman
Mrs. Jaffray Mrs. Jaffray   See fewer
Barry Sullivan
Attorney General Harry Daugherty Attorney General Harry Daugherty   See fewer
Julie Harris
Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft (archive footage) Mrs. Helen 'Nellie' Taft (archive footage)   See fewer
Victor Buono
President William Howard Taft (archive footage) President William Howard Taft (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Vaughn
President Woodrow Wilson (archive footage) President Woodrow Wilson (archive footage)   See fewer
Kim Hunter
Mrs. Ellen Wilson (archive footage) Mrs. Ellen Wilson (archive footage)   See fewer
Claire Bloom
Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson (archive footage) Mrs. Edith Galt Wilson (archive footage)   See fewer
Celeste Holm
Mrs. Florence Harding Mrs. Florence Harding   See fewer
George Kennedy
President Warren G. Harding President Warren G. Harding   See fewer
Ed Flanders
President Calvin Coolidge President Calvin Coolidge   See fewer
Lee Grant
Mrs. Grace Coolidge Mrs. Grace Coolidge   See fewer
Larry Gates
President Herbert Hoover President Herbert Hoover   See fewer
Jan Sterling
Mrs. Lou Hoover Mrs. Lou Hoover   See fewer
Eileen Heckart
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt (credit only) Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt (credit only)   See fewer
John Anderson
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (credit only) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (credit only)   See fewer
Harry Morgan
President Harry S. Truman (credit only) President Harry S. Truman (credit only)   See fewer
Estelle Parsons
Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only) Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only)   See fewer
Barbara Barrie
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (credit only) Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower (credit only)   See fewer
Andrew Duggan
President Dwight D. Eisenhower (credit only) President Dwight D. Eisenhower (credit only)   See fewer
Kevin Hooks
Emmett Rogers Jr. Emmett Rogers Jr.   See fewer
Diane Shalet
Mrs. Long Mrs. Long   See fewer
Tom Scott
Roach Roach   See fewer
John Randolph
Sen. Fall Sen. Fall   See fewer
Harry Townes
Judge Jesse Smith Judge Jesse Smith   See fewer
Noble Willingham
Charles Cramer Charles Cramer   See fewer
Francis X. McCarthy
Charles Forbes (as Frank McCarthy) Charles Forbes (as Frank McCarthy)   See fewer
Ford Rainey
Edwin N. Denby Edwin N. Denby   See fewer
Lee Kessler
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Carson Sipes
Calvin Coolidge Jr. Calvin Coolidge Jr.   See fewer
Bill Barrett
John Coolidge John Coolidge   See fewer
Ron Recasner
Veteran Veteran   See fewer
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