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  • TV Series
  • 1955–1958
  • 30m
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7.8/10
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The People's Choice (1955)
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Socrates "Sock" Miller joins the city council, clashing with Mayor John Peoples. Sock dates, then marries the mayor's daughter Mandy, complicating things. Sock has a basset named Cleo who sh... Read allSocrates "Sock" Miller joins the city council, clashing with Mayor John Peoples. Sock dates, then marries the mayor's daughter Mandy, complicating things. Sock has a basset named Cleo who shares her thoughts and best friend Rollo.Socrates "Sock" Miller joins the city council, clashing with Mayor John Peoples. Sock dates, then marries the mayor's daughter Mandy, complicating things. Sock has a basset named Cleo who shares her thoughts and best friend Rollo.

  • Creator
    • Irving Brecher
  • Stars
    • Jackie Cooper
    • Patricia Breslin
    • Bernadette
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    • IMDb RATING
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    192
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    • Creator
      • Irving Brecher
    • Stars
      • Jackie Cooper
      • Patricia Breslin
      • Bernadette
    • 10User reviews
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    Jackie Cooper
    Jackie Cooper
    • Socrates 'Sock' Miller…
    • 1955–1958
    Patricia Breslin
    Patricia Breslin
    • Amanda 'Mandy' Peoples Miller…
    • 1955–1958
    Bernadette
    • Cleo the Basset Hound…
    • 1955–1958
    Mary Jane Croft
    Mary Jane Croft
    • Cleo…
    • 1955–1958
    Margaret Irving
    Margaret Irving
    • Augusta 'Aunt Gus' Peoples…
    • 1955–1958
    Paul Maxey
    Paul Maxey
    • Mayor John Peoples…
    • 1955–1958
    Dick Wesson
    Dick Wesson
    • Rollo 'Hex' Hexley…
    • 1957–1958
    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    • Roger Crutcher…
    • 1955–1958
    Leonid Kinskey
    Leonid Kinskey
    • Pierre…
    • 1955–1956
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • J.B. Barker…
    • 1957–1958
    Peggy Knudsen
    Peggy Knudsen
    • Cleo…
    • 1955–1956
    Elvia Allman
    Elvia Allman
    • Dr. Hilda Larson…
    • 1955–1958
    Frank Wilcox
    Frank Wilcox
    • Mr. Andrews…
    • 1955–1958
    Rosemary Edelman
    • Doris - Mandy's Girlfriend…
    • 1955–1956
    Howard McNear
    Howard McNear
    • J.B. Quigley…
    • 1957–1958
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • Dr. Sidney Baxter…
    • 1955–1958
    George Dunn
    George Dunn
    • Orville McCoy…
    • 1955–1956
    Arthur Q. Bryan
    • Carter…
    • 1956
    • Creator
      • Irving Brecher
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      In 1955, the show aired Thursdays on NBC right after Dragnet (1951).
    • Connections
      Edited into The Our Gang Story (1994)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 6, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Norden Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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