Title: Cagney & Lacey Films
Inclusive Dates: 1982-1984

Call Number: CC 429-CC 432; DF 739-DF 744; DG 030-DG 041; DG 044-DG 051; FH 230; FH 232-234; FH 335

Quantity: 35 film reels (16 mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
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Abstract:

Twenty episodes from the hour-long police procedural television show Cagney & Lacey. Actors Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless play the title roles of Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey, respectively, two female New York Police Department detectives who help each other both in their professional and personal lives.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-cc429

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This collection consists of twenty episodes from the hour-long police procedural television show, Cagney & Lacey. Created by Barbara Avedon and Barbara Corday and produced by Filmways Pictures and Orion Television, Cagney & Lacey aired on CBS from 1982-1988 to much acclaim, earning each of its title stars more than one Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series. The show featured Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in the title roles as Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey, two female New York Police Department detectives. The recurring cast also featured Al Waxman, John Karlen, Carl Lumbly, Harvey Atkin, Martin Kove, Sidney Clute, and Robert Hegyes.

Cagney & Lacey ran for seven seasons, producing 125 episodes. However, this collection contains only twenty episodes from seasons 1-3, including one episode (“Better Than Equal”) featuring Meg Foster who played Christine Cagney in the first season until Sharon Gless replaced her in season two. Four of the episodes are on one reel each. The remaining sixteen episodes are on two reels per episode. All the reels in this collection are 16 mm color prints with sound and have a running time of approximately 50 minutes. The visual quality of these prints is fair with some medium-heavy scratching on some reels, although the quality differs between individual reels.

The episodes in this collection are arranged chronologically by air date.

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No duplication or public screening without consent of copyright holder.

FH 230	“Better than Equal,” 1982 April 29 Note Debbie is doing a story on wrestling and gets into the fight with Terrible Tessie. Kenneth Mars, Elvia Allman, and Patty Regan guest star. Director: Ray Danton
DG 038-DG 039	“One of Our Own,” 1982 November 1 Note When an officer from the 14th precinct is killed, the squad rallies together to find the murderer. Cagney and Lacey grapple with difficult emotions. Alan Fudge, Greg Monaghan, George Loros, Michael Gazzo, and Burt Remsen guest star. Director: Reza Badiyi
CC 429-CC 430	“Beauty Burglars,” 1982 November 8 Note Cagney and Lacey lead an investigation into a series of robberies at exclusive beauty salons committed by assailants posing as the police. Christine Belford, Barbara Carson, Henry Polic II, and Dennis Patrick guest star. Director: Ray Danton
DG 046-DG 047	“High Steel,” 1982 November 15 Note The death of an iron worker takes on a personal note for Lacey when she learns that Harvey worked with the victim at steel. Pat Corley, Conchata Ferrell, Redmond Gleeson, Alex Kubik, and Michael McGuire guest star. Director: Reza Badiyi
DG 048-DG 049	“Hot Line,” 1982 November 22 Note Chris and Mary Beth investigate a series of stranglings involving women who worked for the telephone sex trade. Laurie Prange, Silvana Gallardo, Rick Lenz, and Bobby Di Cicco guest star. Director: Leo Penn
DG 050-DG 051	“Witness to an Incident,” 1982 November 25 Note Cagney and Lacey witness an accidental police shooting, but have differing memories of exactly how it happened. Lacey feels heat from her superiors to fall in line with Cagney's accounting of events. Sam Weisman, Paul Lieber, and Jason Bernard guest star. Director: Alexander Singer
DG 036-DG 037	“Internal Affairs,” 1982 November 29 Note When undercover agents start having their covers blown, Internal Affairs calls on Cagney and Lacey to uncover the informant lurking in their precinct, putting them in the uncomfortable position of snooping into the private lives of their fellow officers. Dick O'Neill, Michael Durrell, and Alex Colon guest star. Director: Alexander Singer
DG 034-DG 035	“Mr. Lonelyhearts,” 1982 December 6 Note When a Vermont farmer comes looking for his missing wife, it uncovers a bigamy fraud involving a woman who has married, and taken money from, multiple men. Steven Keats, Harvey Vernon, Henry Wilcoxon, Janet MacLachlan, and Fred Lehne guest star. Director: James Sheldon
DG 040-DG 041	“Recreational Use,” 1982 December 27 Note Cagney finds out her boyfriend (and homicide detective) is addicted to cocaine. Meanwhile, a corrupt landlord is the prime suspect in the murder of a senior citizen. Barry Primus, Susan French, and David Fresco guest star. Director: Alexander Singer
DG 030-DG 031	“Hopes and Dreams,” 1983 January 10 Note Chris and Mary Beth investigate a rash of burglaries committed while the occupants are away at funerals, with a handicapped girl among the victims. Lance Henriksen and Suzy Gilstrap guest star. Director: Peter Levin
FH 335	“The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All,” 1983 January 17 Note Cagney and Lacey set out to determine if a man who stopped a minor crime is himself a wanted, world-famous jewel thief. McKee Anderson, Bernard Behrens and Guy Christopher guest star. Director: Victor Lobl
DF 739-DF 740	“Affirmative Action,” 1983 January 24 Note When the 14th precinct is assigned another female detective, Mary Beth and Chris don't agree on whether she's qualified to be there or not. Talia Balsam, Guy Boyd, and Paul Larson guest star. Director: Peter Levin
DF 741-DF 742	“Open and Shut Case,” 1983 January 31 Note An “open and shut” case becomes complicated after receiving the report from the coroner. Jonelle Allen, Walter Brooke, and Lionel Decker guest star. Director: Nicholas Sgarro
CC 431-CC 432	“Jane Doe #37,” 1983 February 2 Note Cagney and the organized crime unit work to find the identity and murderer of an unknown victim. Doris Roberts, Richard Bakalyan, Stewart Moss, and Sal Viscuso guest star. Director: Stan Lathan
DG 044-DG 045	“Burn Out,” 1983 March 7 Note Cagney works with Isbecki to bust a drug case after Lacey leaves due to stress. Jennifer Warren, Michael Goodwin, Christopher Pennock, Rebecca Balding, and Kenneth Mars guest star. Director: Don Weis
DG 032-DG 033	“Chop Shop,” 1983 March 14 Note Isbecki becomes a hostage after Cagney and Lacey fail to back him up properly. Meanwhile, when Petrie accidentally shoots a black child, the department thinks the uproar will go away if the public sees Petrie is black, too. Michael Pataki, Al Ruscio, and Kent Williams guest star. Director: Bill Duke
FH 232	“Matinee,” 1984 March 19 Note A housewife from Cagney's hometown in Westchester County winds up dead in New York City, and the investigation offers a glimpse into Cagney's past. Meanwhile, the son of Lieutenant Samuels is arrested for stealing a car. Ellen Tobie, Matthew Barry, and Fred Grandy guest star. Director: Karen Arthur
DF 743-DF 744	“A Killer's Dozen,” 1984 March 26 Note A uniformed officers' strike forces the detectives back into their blues and onto the streets, as Cagney and Lacey try to bring an end to the “Don Juan Strangler.” Paul Gleason, Joe Horvath, and Michael David Lally guest star. Director: John Patterson
FH 233	“The Bounty Hunter,” 1984 April 23 Note Cagney and Lacey are in pursuit of a perpetrator also wanted for bail jumping, and must capture him before a bounty hunter does and takes him out of their jurisdiction. Brian Dennehy and Laurie Prange guest star. Director: Bill Duke
FH 234	“Partners,” 1984 May 7 Note Getting shot doesn't stop Chris from assisting on a case while in recovery, while Mary Beth's temporary replacement partner leaves a lot to be desired. Jenny Gago, George McDaniel, and Jason Ronard guest star. Director: Joel Oliansky