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Chronicles the years 1934 through 1963, tracing the beginnings of Lyndon Johnson's public career.
Original Release
02/01/1987
US Release
02/01/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Randy Quaid | Lyndon Baines Johnson |
| Patti LuPone | Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson |
| Morgan Brittany | Alice Glass |
| Pat Hingle | Sam Rayburn |
| R.G. Armstrong | Samuel Ealey Johnson / Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr. |
| Barry Corbin | Judge Alvin J. Wirtz |
| Robin Curtis | Jacqueline Kennedy |
| Charles Frank | Bobby Kennedy / John F. Kennedy |
| James F. Kelly | Joseph Kennedy / Bobby Kennedy |
| Kevin McCarthy | Billy Bob / Joseph Kennedy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Randy Quaid | Lyndon Baines Johnson |
| Patti LuPone | Claudia Alta 'Lady Bird' Taylor Johnson |
| Morgan Brittany | Alice Glass |
| Pat Hingle | Sam Rayburn |
| R.G. Armstrong | Samuel Ealey Johnson / Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr. |
| Barry Corbin | Judge Alvin J. Wirtz |
| Robin Curtis | Jacqueline Kennedy |
| Charles Frank | Bobby Kennedy / John F. Kennedy |
| James F. Kelly | Joseph Kennedy / Bobby Kennedy |
| Kevin McCarthy | Billy Bob / Joseph Kennedy |
| Jack Blessing | Billy Bob |
| Tony Frank | |
| Jack Garner | |
| Anne Haney | Rebekah Baines Johnson |
| Jerry Hardin | Earl |
| Don Moss | Hubert Humphrey |
| Joan Prather | |
| Sandy Ward | Thomas Jefferson Taylor |
| Ian Wolfe | |
| Royal Dano | Southern Senator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
| Louis Rudolph | Executive Producer |
| John Brice | Producer |
| Sandra Saxon Brice | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Won |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
