East Side/West Side The Beatnik and the Politician (Season 1, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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East Side/West Side

The Beatnik and the Politician (Season 1, Episode 15)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Brock comes to the aid of a group of "beatniks" in Greenwich Village who are trying to fight a crooked political boss and find themselves at odds with their Italian neighbors.

Director

Allen Reisner

Writer

Robert Van Scoyk (written by)

Producers

Larry Arrick | Don Kranze

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 1964

Release date

Jan 20, 1964 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
George C. Scott Neil Brock Neil Brock See fewer	Patton (1970)
Elizabeth Wilson Frieda Hechlinger Frieda Hechlinger See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Cicely Tyson Jane Foster Jane Foster See fewer	The Help (2011)
Melinda Dillon Stacey Barbella Stacey Barbella See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
John Beal Ross Ross See fewer	The Firm (1993)
Leslie Barrett Lyle Ross Lyle Ross See fewer	Martin Kane (1949)
Ruth Volner Rose Barbella Rose Barbella See fewer	Annie Hall (1977)
Eugene Wood Actor (as Eugene R. Wood) Actor (as Eugene R. Wood) See fewer	Nothing But a Man (1964)
Stevenson Phillips Actor Actor See fewer	East Side/West Side (1963)
Mark Jude Sheil Actor Actor See fewer	East Side/West Side (1963)
Page Johnson Actor Actor See fewer	Nobody's Fool (1994)
Mitchell Nestor Actor Actor See fewer	East Side/West Side (1963)
Bob O'Connell Actor Actor See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Eugene Troobnick Beatnik Beatnik See fewer	All That Jazz (1979)
Barbara Feldon Toni Ginger Toni Ginger See fewer	Get Smart (1965)
Severn Darden Beatnik Beatnik See fewer	Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
H. Golightly Perlo Beatnik (as Harriet Golightly Perlo) Beatnik (as Harriet Golightly Perlo) See fewer	Take Off (1978)
Roddy Maude-Roxby Beatnik Beatnik See fewer	The Aristocats (1970)
Elvera Pallas Mrs. Lopiculo Mrs. Lopiculo See fewer	East Side/West Side (1963)
Robert Middleton Frank D'Angelo Frank D'Angelo See fewer	The Court Jester (1955)
Alan Arkin Ted Miller Ted Miller See fewer	Argo (2012)