Certain Honorable Men

Certain Honorable Men is a 1968 American TV movie starring Van Heflin and Peter Fonda. It was written by Rod Serling.

It was part of a series of specials called On Stage sponsored by Prudential.[1]

Cast

• Van Heflin
• Peter Fonda

Production

It was inspired by the Thomas J. Dodd case.[2]

Fonda had to cut his hair to play his role. "I felt like a fag in drag trying to play Angela Lansbury", he said.[3]

It was filmed at NBC's studios in Brooklyn.[4]

Reception

The New York Times said it was "fair more interesting than the average TV drama".[2]

References

1. "Serling Drama Due Sept. 12". New York Times. 25 July 1968. p. 26.
2. JACK GOULD (Sep 13, 1968). "T V Review: Serling Play Parallels Senator Dodd Case". New York Times. p. 95.
3. LEE ISRAEL. (Sep 8, 1968). "For Peter Fonda, It's All Now". New York Times. p. D29.
4. "Serling Drama to Be Shown on NBC Series". Los Angeles Times. 27 July 1968. p. b3.

External links

• Certain Honorable Men at IMDb