Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV (1987)

Name: Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV
Director: Michael Pack
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1987-03-25
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Eli Wallach, Barbara Guarino

1h 1987

Documentary History

Why are businessmen the "most convenient heavies" on prime time television dramas? Through clips from TV shows and interviews with some of TV's most prominent writers, producers, and stars, this documentary examines the origins of the negative stereotype and its long-term effect on the viewing public.