Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (1971)
Dr. Harvey Wallinger is one of Nixon's aides who rises through the ranks to become the "real" power behind the president. This short was produced as a television special for PBS in 1971 and was scheduled to air in February 1972, but it was pulled from the schedule shortly before its airdate as PBS officials reportedly feared it might adversely affect their government funding. The special never aired, but it can now be viewed in The Paley Center for Media and has been widely bootlegged online.
Director: Woody Allen
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Woody Allen as Harvey Wallinger |
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Reed Hadley as Narrator |
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Diane Keaton as Renata Wallinger |
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Louise Lasser as Wallinger's Girlfriend |
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David Ackroyd as |
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Conrad Bain as |
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Jean De Baer as |
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Court Benson as |
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Milo Boulton as |
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Jean David as |
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Dan Frazer as |
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Mitchell Jason as |
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Tom Lacy as |
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Lee Wallace as |
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Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Wil Albert as |
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Harold Chidhoff as |
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Richard M. Dixon as President Richard M. Nixon |
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Abe Drazen as |
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George Harris as |
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Graham Jarvis as |
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Tom Rosqui as |
| Directing | Woody Allen | Director |
| Writing | Woody Allen | Writer |
| Art | Jack Kuney | Production Design |
| Production | Jack Kuney | Producer |
| Editing | Eric Albertson | Editorial Manager |
| Camera | Paul Goldsmith | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Fred T. Gallo | Assistant Director |
| Production | Mary Ann Donahue | Associate Producer |
| Art | Gene Rudolf | Art Direction |
| Production | Charles H. Joffe | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Eric Albertson | Editor |
| Sound | Peter Hiliddal | Sound |