Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
Seen it?1971 | 25 min | Comedy, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Woody AllenHarvey Wallinger
- Reed HadleyNarrator
- Diane KeatonRenata Wallinger
- Louise LasserWallinger's Girlfriend
- David Ackroyd
- Conrad Bain
- Jean De Baer
- Court Benson
- Milo Boulton
- Jean David