Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV
1987, English. Directed by Michael Pack.
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.
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Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV (1987) was directed by Michael Pack and stars Eli Wallach, Barbara Guarino.