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COLLECTION · Series · 1969

Bracken's World

Behind the scenes at the fictitious Century Studios in Hollywood, headed by the (initially) unseen John Bracken.

Source: TMDB
* 7.5 (2)Drama
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Creators
Dorothy Kingsley
Studios
NBC · 20th Century Fox Television
Runtime
60 min/ep
Release
19/09/1969
Score
7.5 / 10 (2)

Awards and nominations

  • Winner at Emmy Awards — Bill Mosher (For episode "Sweet Smell of Failure")
  • Nominated at Golden Globe Award — Bracken's World
  • Nominated at Golden Globe Award — Eleanor Parker
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
26 episodes · 1969
Episode 1. Fade In
1969-09-19 · 60 min

Bracken's World focused on the employees of Century Studios, located in Hollywood, California. John Bracken was the studio head, who, for the first season, was heard, but not seen. He was the occasional voice on the speaker phone,…

Episode 2. Panic
1969-09-26 · 60 min

Both Rachel Holt and Diane Waring are up for a part in Kevin's latest production. In order to pick which actress will win the role, director Budd Blake (Scott Brady) suggests that they allow each actress to try out on horseback. Rachel…

Episode 3. King David
1969-10-03 · 60 min

Although aired as the third episode of the series, this was the first episode filmed after the pilot. Century Studios is set to honor ""King David"" Caldwell as the studio founder. The event is spearheaded by daughter/Bracken's…

Episode 4. Don't You Cry for Susannah
1969-10-10 · 60 min

Susannah Ray thinks she has won her big break--a starring role in Kevin Grant's latest film. She considers herself an exact replica of the character ""Abby"", who eventually commits suicide in the script. She is crushed when she learns…

Episode 5. Options
1969-10-17 · 60 min

Century Studio is cutting back on expenses and has decided to drop the option on young actress, Paulette Douglas. In an effort to try to keep Paulette under contract to the studio, Grace Douglas attempts to fix her daughter up with…

Episode 6. Closed Set
1969-10-24 · 60 min

A noted director comes to Century Studios to direct a film about a concentration camp. During production, he runs the set like a military camp, angering crew and cast alike. The production is austere, and the actors and actresses are…

Episode 7. The Sweet Smell of Failure
1969-10-31 · 60 min

Sylvia Caldwell is a longstanding admirer of veteran director, Carl Duran. Duran has had a nervous breakdown of sorts and is living at Synanon, a facility for alcholics, substance abusers and other troubled souls. Duran and Bracken had…

Episode 8. The Stunt
1969-11-07 · 60 min

Actor Brock Jordan is scheduled to star in Kevin's upcoming tv series, ""Contraband."" Although he has a reputation as a rugged actor, Brock relies on stunt men to perform his stunts, a fact kept secret from his fans and his young son.…

Episode 9. All the Beautiful Young Girls
1969-11-14 · 60 min

A noted actor returns from the New York stage to star in Kevin Grant's latest production. He is an old lover of New Talent School head, Laura Dean, and they renew their romance. The actor has a penchant for beautiful young girls, and he…

Episode 10. A Package Deal
1969-11-28 · 60 min

Kevin is directing ""The Winners"" featuring Stuart Saxon in a part written especially for him. Saxon uses the film as an opportunity to give his daughter a part. Inexperienced as an actress, Hillary Saxon is more interested in pursuing…

Episode 11. It's the Power Structure, Baby
1969-12-05 · 60 min

Actress Rachel Holt falls for a young film maker--but this is 1969; she's white/he's black. The studio is not pleased with the relationship and tries to discourage it. Kevin discourages it because he thinks his film-maker protege is too…

Episode 12. Move In for a Close-Up
1969-12-12 · 60 min

Marjorie Grant tries to save her failing marriage to Kevin by obtaining a job as an assistant script supervisor at Century Studios. Kevin is annoyed, feeling that Marjorie's place is at home with their young son, Mark. The other staff…

Episode 13. Stop Date
1969-12-19 · 60 min

Kevin Grant is directing the film ""Midstream"", but he is plauged with budget problems and an uncooperative star, Gil Ryder. The episode centers on the last day of production (the stop date) where Kevin must finish Gil's scenes or face…

Episode 14. The Chase Sequence
1969-12-26 · 60 min

Kevin is directing a film that involves a chase sequence down a mountain road. Davey Evans and another stuntman execute the stunt, but the other stuntman is suffering from a hangover. He loses control of the vehicle, plunges off the…

Episode 15. Focus on a Gun
1970-01-02 · 60 min

Actress Diane Waring is searching for the right part and the right man. She meets and falls for gangster, Nick Fontaine, who is trying to get a foothold in the film industry. Kevin, who has more than a passing interest in Diane, is…

Episode 16. Money Men
1970-01-09 · 60 min

Bracken's assistant, Sylvia Caldwell has decided to leave Century Studios to marry New York banker, Jeffery Harris. Her decision comes at at bad time: A group of investors is trying to buy Century studio stock to unseat Bracken as…

Episode 17. Meanwhile Back at the Studio
1970-01-16 · 60 min

Kevin is producing and directing ""Indian Country"", slated to be the definitive story of the Indians of the Southwest. Filming begins in Arizona, and, without studio permission, Kevin elects to use real Indians,as opposed to actors. To…

Episode 18. A Perfect Piece of Casting
1970-01-30 · 60 min

Century Studios is producing a based-on fact movie about three unsolved murders in which waitresses were strangled. The three young actresses at the talent school, Rachel, Paulette and Diane are cast as the waitresses. Kevin is looking…

Episode 19. Superstar [aka Star Struck]
1970-02-06 · 60 min

Frank Carver is a football player trying to break into film. He is slated to star in Kevin's production of ""The Sooners"", a western along the lines of a John Wayne epic. The only problem is that the football player can't act,and he…

Episode 20. Whatever Happened to Happy Endings?
1970-02-13 · 60 min

Kevin casts an unknown actress, Teresa Czandowski, in a biker epic, ""Odyessy"". Hollywood columnist, Veronica Steele, is angered when Teresa rejects Veronica's offer to make her a star, so Veronica sets out to destroy both Teresa and…

Episode 21. Fallen, Fallen Is Babylon
1970-02-20 · 60 min

A farm boy comes to Hollywood with an obsession that he must save actress Rachel Holt from Satan. He stalks her, then kidnaps her, hiding her in an abandoned loft of a studio set. Kevin and David initially believe that Rachel's failure…

Episode 22. Papa Never Spanked Me
1970-02-27 · 60 min

Comedian Joey Jason is cast in a serious role in Kevin's latest film. Joey's immediate problem is that he cannot seem to adapt to the role of an unlikeable character. To make himself more comfortable, he convinces Kevin to hire his…

Episode 23. A Beginning, A Middle and an End
1970-03-06 · 60 min

Writer Sampson Wilkes has come to Century Studios to oversee production on his latest screenplay. He is immediately attracted to Laura Dean, and an affair begins. He clashes with Kevin, who finds the plot of Sampson's screenplay to be…

Episode 24. Diffusion
1970-03-13 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 25. Day for Night
1970-03-20 · 60 min

Bracken has decided to cast Rachel Holt as the female lead in Kevin's latest film, ""The Cruel Night."" During filming, Rachel hires a private detective to locate her foster parents, the only people she ever considered family. Once they…

Episode 26. One, Two, Three, Cry
1970-03-27 · 60 min

No synopsis

Season 2
15 episodes · 1970
Episode 1. Love It or Leave It, Change It or Lose It
1970-09-18 · 60 min

Kevin is directing ""The Proud Land"", a western that features a clash in values between an older rancher and a young lawyer. Cast in the roles are Jim Grange, a venerable western star, and Justin Willemann, one of the new breed of…

Episode 2. Murder, Off Camera
1970-09-25 · 60 min

Marjorie Grant is at home, preparing a romantic dinner for her husband, Kevin. He is still at the studio, running late as usual. He is detained by Diane Waring, who invites him into her dressing room for a drink. They wind up kissing,…

Episode 3. Jenny, Who Bombs Buildings
1970-10-02 · 60 min

Century Pictures is filming a documentary about Jenny March, a young activist who believes that violence is the appropriate protest for society's ills. She is released on bond after bombing a bank, and the documentary is her opportunity…

Episode 4. Together Again, For The Last Time
1970-10-09 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. A Preview in Samarkand
1970-10-16 · 60 min

Recently widowed, Kevin is looking for female companionship and finds it in the form of film editor, Alex Hunter. She is more than willing to embark on a relationship with him, because she sees it as an opportunity to advance her career.…

Episode 6. The Mary Tree
1970-10-23 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. Hey Gringo, Hey Poncho
1970-10-30 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. A Team Of One Legged Acrobats
1970-11-06 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 9. Anonymous Star
1970-11-13 · 60 min

Stage and screen actress Maggie Morgan agrees to work on a tv series ""Crisis Clinic."" She torments the cast and crew with her temperamental outbursts, so Bracken recruits Kevin to get the series back on track. Things go relatively…

Episode 10. Infinity
1970-11-20 · 60 min

Max Lassiter is a famed cinematographer, working on Kevin's latest film. The studio is impressed with his work, and the film is progressing well. Diane Waring falls in love with him, and begins to spend time with him and his three…

Episode 11. The Nude Scene
1970-11-27 · 60 min

Century Studio is producing ""A Time for Love"", a drama about a disintegrating marriage. Bracken and Kevin agree on the casting: Eva Sanders in the female lead; Paul Sims as the male. Neither have performed a nude scene, which is part…

Episode 12. A Score Without Strings
1970-12-04 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 13. Will Freddy's Real Father Please Stand Up?
1970-12-11 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 14. The Country Boy
1970-12-18 · 60 min

No synopsis

Episode 15. Miss Isabel Blue
1970-12-25 · 60 min

No synopsis

Cast by season
Elizabeth Allen
Elizabeth Allen
Laura Deane
Peter Haskell
Peter Haskell
Kevin Grant
Linda Harrison
Linda Harrison
Paulette Douglas
Dennis Cole
Dennis Cole
Davey Evans
Madlyn Rhue
Madlyn Rhue
Marjorie Grant
Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
John Bracken
Bettye Ackerman
Bettye Ackerman
Ann Frazier
Eleanor Parker
Eleanor Parker
Sylvia Caldwell
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Gary Dubin
Mark Grant
Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper
Grace Douglas
Kathleen Hughes
Kathleen Hughes
Mitch
Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor
Sally
William Traylor
William Traylor
Assistant Director
Laraine Stephens
Laraine Stephens
Diane Waring
Karen Jensen
Karen Jensen
Rachel Holt
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