Backstairs at the White House
The classic miniseries about two remarkable women and the eight First Families they served
1979•2h 15m•6.1/10
DramaWar & Politics
Ratings
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6.1/10(5)
Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
Production
Ed Friendly Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 29, 1979
Last Aired
February 19, 1979
Networks
NBC
Created By
Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1979-01-29
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1979-02-05
E3
Part 3
Air date: 1979-02-12
E4
Part 4
Air date: 1979-02-19
Cast
Olivia Cole
Maggie Rogers
Leslie Uggams
Lillian Rogers Parks
Louis Gossett Jr.
Levi Mercer, Houseman
Robert Hooks
John Mays
Leslie Nielsen
Ike Hoover
Cloris Leachman
Mrs. Jaffray
Paul Winfield
Emmett Rogers Sr.
Julie Harris
Helen 'Nellie' Taft
Victor Buono
Pres. William Howard Taft
Robert Vaughn
Pres. Woodrow Wilson
Kim Hunter
Ellen Wilson
Claire Bloom
Edith Galt Wilson
Celeste Holm
Florence Harding
George Kennedy
Pres. Warren G. Harding
Ed Flanders
Pres. Calvin Coolidge
Lee Grant
Grace Coolidge
Larry Gates
Pres. Herbert Hoover
Jan Sterling
Lou Hoover
Eileen Heckart
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Anderson
Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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