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Backstairs at the White House

Episode #1.4 (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Drama, History

WWII brings changes to the White House, including Russians as guests. Mrs. Roosevelt brings Maggie back to supervise the visit of Mrs. Chiang Kai-Shek. After all the Roosevelt years, the staff has trouble adjusting to President & Mrs. ...See moreWWII brings changes to the White House, including Russians as guests. Mrs. Roosevelt brings Maggie back to supervise the visit of Mrs. Chiang Kai-Shek. After all the Roosevelt years, the staff has trouble adjusting to President & Mrs. Truman. The lack of a foundation finally makes the White House unsafe to live in and the Trumans let most of the staff go, but call Lillian back to organize temporary Presidential residence Blair House. The Eisenhowers' lack of respect for Presidential tradition irritates the staff, and Mrs. Eisenhower's demand for new items keeps Lillian hopping. 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 19, 1979

Release date
Feb 19, 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Leslie Uggams
Lillian Rogers Parks Lillian Rogers Parks   See fewer
Olivia Cole
Maggie Rogers Maggie 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
Bill Overton
Doorman Jackson Doorman Jackson   See fewer
David Downing
Butler Dixon Butler Dixon   See fewer
Louise Latham
Housekeeper Nesbitt Housekeeper Nesbitt   See fewer
Richard Roat
Chief Usher Crim Chief Usher Crim   See fewer
Marged Wakeley
Housekeeper Walker Housekeeper Walker   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 (credit only) Mrs. Florence Harding (credit only)   See fewer
George Kennedy
President Warren G. Harding (archive footage) President Warren G. Harding (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Flanders
President Calvin Coolidge (credit only) President Calvin Coolidge (credit only)   See fewer
Lee Grant
Mrs. Grace Coolidge (credit only) Mrs. Grace Coolidge (credit only)   See fewer
Larry Gates
President Herbert Hoover (credit only) President Herbert Hoover (credit only)   See fewer
Jan Sterling
Mrs. Lou Hoover (credit only) Mrs. Lou Hoover (credit only)   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 President Harry S. Truman   See fewer
Estelle Parsons
Mrs. Bess Truman Mrs. Bess Truman   See fewer
Barbara Barrie
Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower   See fewer
Andrew Duggan
President Dwight D. Eisenhower President Dwight D. Eisenhower   See fewer
Nancy Morgan
Margaret Truman Margaret Truman   See fewer
Ann Doran
Ellen Truman Ellen Truman   See fewer
Heather Angel
Mrs. Wallace Mrs. Wallace   See fewer
Betty A. Bridges
Vietta (as Betty Bridges) Vietta (as Betty Bridges)   See fewer
Tom Scott
Roach Roach   See fewer
Gerry Black
Prettyman Prettyman   See fewer
Bebe Drake
Sevilla (as Bebe Drake-Hooks) Sevilla (as Bebe Drake-Hooks)   See fewer
Henry G. Sanders
Moaney (as Henry Gayle Sanders) Moaney (as Henry Gayle Sanders)   See fewer
Ron Kelly
Secret Service Secret Service   See fewer
Marilyn Chris
Diane Clare Diane Clare   See fewer
Kevin Hooks
Emmett Rogers Jr. Emmett Rogers Jr.   See fewer
Leslie Nielsen
Ike Hoover (archive footage) Ike Hoover (archive footage)   See fewer
Ramon Sison
Monico Lubao Monico Lubao   See fewer
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