Lucas Tanner

Lucas Tanner had been both a baseball player and a sportswriter but had given up both after the death of his wife and son in an auto accident. Wanting to
start a new life, he moved to St. Louis and obtained a job as an English teacher at Harry S. Truman Memorial High School in suburban Webster Groves, Missouri.
There he encountered frustrating resistance to his down-to-earth teaching style, primarily from the more tradition-bound teachers. The support of principal
Margaret Blumenthal, who was replaced in January by John Hamilton, and the gratitude of his students were often the only things that kept him from "throwing in the towel." Lucas's warm and understanding nature made him a favorite of the students, who appreciated his ability to treat them as individuals. A special friend was little Glendon, a small boy who was one of Lucas's neighbors and who would often come over to visit and talk. This show had an important impact on TV news that
should be mentioned. After its cancellation due to low ratings, David Hartman did a complete change in career, and went on to anchor the first decade
or so of ABC's Good Morning America. The show ran from 1974-1975.

Cast:

David Hartman ..................... Lucas Tanner
Kimberly Beck ..................... Terry Klitsner
Trish Soodik ...................... Cindy Damon
Rosemary Murphy ................... Margaret Blumenthal
Alan Abelew ....................... Jaytee Drumm
Robbie Rist ....................... Glendon Farrell
John Randolph ..................... John Hamilton
Michael Dwight Smith .............. Wally Moore


1. Lucas Tanner (5/8/1974) Pilot


2. Thirteen Going on Twenty (10/2/1974)


3. Merry Gentlemen (12/25/1974)


Picture & Sound Quality 8

Comes on 3 dvd-rs. No refunds will be given but we will replace a defective disc.