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East Side/West Side

  • TV Series
  • 1963–19641963–1964
  • 1h
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8.8/10
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George C. Scott in East Side/West Side (1963)
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In this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated, idealistic yet practical, compassionate social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cult... Read allIn this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated, idealistic yet practical, compassionate social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.In this weekly drama show, George C. Scott plays a dedicated, idealistic yet practical, compassionate social worker trying to solve the problems of his clients in the fascinating mix of cultures that makes up New York City.
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176
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  • Stars
    • George C. Scott
    • Elizabeth Wilson
    • Cicely Tyson
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  • Stars
    • George C. Scott
    • Elizabeth Wilson
    • Cicely Tyson
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Episodes26

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    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • Neil Brockas Neil Brock
    26 episodes26 eps • 1963–1964
    Elizabeth Wilson
    Elizabeth Wilson
    • Frieda Hechlingeras Frieda Hechlinger
    26 episodes26 eps • 1963–1964
    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Jane Fosteras Jane Foster
    25 episodes25 eps • 1963–1964
    Linden Chiles
    Linden Chiles
    • Congressman Charles Hansonas Congressman Charles Hanson
    8 episodes8 eps • 1964
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Lt. Al Costelloas Lt. Al Costello…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1963–1964
    Henderson Forsythe
    • Bowen Munroas Bowen Munro
    3 episodes3 eps • 1964
    John McMartin
    John McMartin
    • Mike Milleras Mike Miller
    3 episodes3 eps • 1964
    Dan Rubinate3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Richard Dysart
    Richard Dysart
    • Tom Morganas Tom Morgan
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963
    Tom Ahearne
    • Harryas Harry…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
    Candace Culkin
    • Angela Santinias Angela Santini…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • First Arresting Officeras First Arresting Officer…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Hank Garrett
    Hank Garrett
    • Fish Market Dock Foremanas Fish Market Dock Foreman
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
    Sylvia Gassel
    • Harry's Motheras Harry's Mother…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963
    Ramon Bieri
    Ramon Bieri
    • Andersonas Anderson…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
    Diana Sands
    Diana Sands
    • Jane Fosteras Jane Foster…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    José Pérez
    José Pérez
    • Pacoas Paco…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Bill Alton
    • Paint store clerkas Paint store clerk…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1964
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    Storyline

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    Neil Brock is a young social worker in the slums of New York City. His boss is Frieda Hechlinger, and Jane Foster is the office secretary. This dramatic series features stories about child abuse, drug abuse, rip-offs of the welfare system, crime, et cetera (all of the problems of the inner city). —J.E. McKillop <jack-mckillop@worldnet.att.co>
    • social worker
    • new york city
    • cardinal direction in title
    • race relations
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    • Trivia
      Neil Brock is a young social worker in the slums of New York City.
    • Connections
      Featured in TV Guide: The First 25 Years (1979)

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    A truly Naked City
    The comparison has been made between this show and "Naked City", which was canceled the spring before this one appeared. Both were grimily serious shows filmed on the streets on New York using new York City Stage actors, (many of whom became famous movie and TV actors). Both shows were well done but there is more than a few months difference in thinking between them . Naked City tended to show stories with neat, (if often tragic) endings. ESWS didn't show ending at all. Everything it depicted was an ongoing problem, with no clear solution. The heroes could not simply arrest someone to end the problem at the conclusion of the hour. Often, they are nothing more than powerless observers, which is not very dramatically pleasing. The "Who do you kill" episode is somewhat disappointing to me because of the complete inefficacy of the heroes- it seems to rub your face in the problem but supplies no solutions. At least that's "real".

    The second difference is that ESWS was the first TV program to come to terms directly with the problem of race, to show white audiences what it was like for a black man or woman in America. Black faces are almost totally absent from Naked City. Imagine a "realistic" story about big-city policeman who investigate nothing but crimes involving Caucasians. ESWS showed New York the way it really was- and is.
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El este y el Oeste
    • Filming locations
      • Biograph Studios, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Talent Associates
      • United Artists Television
      • CBS Television Network
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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