Miller's Court - #32 Side Effects

DateOctober 17 1983

Can DescriptionsMaster Miller's Court X - 2937

AbstractTitle: “Miller’s Court, Side Effects”. Dramatic scene, where a girl gets birth control pills from her doctor. The doctor then informs her parents. Arthur Miller introduces the case, where plaintiff Sarah Kelly sues Dr. Hermon for breach of doctor patient confidentiality. This episode has a jury made up of all teenagers. Nancy Gertner is the attorney for the plaintiff, Stephen Delinsky for the defendant. The attorneys question Sarah and Dr. Hermon. The lawyers address the jury. Miller talks with the lawyers about their tactics. Miller talks with the teenage jury. The jury sides with the plaintiff.

OtherCredits: Miller’s Court with Arthur Miller Harvard Law School; Produced by Julie Sattler Rosene; Directed by William Lowell; Associate Producer: Diane Sherlock; Assistants to the Producer: Mary Ellen Hayes, Linda Adler; Assistant Director: Bruce Goldman; Researcher: Joan Greco; Stage Managers: Emmons S. Levine, Frank Gallozzi; Switcher: Bayard Peabody, Jr.; Audio: Joe Mozdiez, Bill Frewald; Audio Assistant: Isiah Bradwell; Video: Karl Lorencic; Lighting Director: Wayne Smith; Camera: Rich O’Neill, Ed Paolino, Roger Rice, Peter Walent; Camera Assistant: Sumner Shain; Videotape Editor / Vignette: Alan Pratt; Post Production: Doug DeVitt, George Ellard; Location Crew: Ed Dadulak, Jim Hughes, Scott Philbrick; Set Design: Ted Talanian; Graphics: Glenn Robbins; Interns: Deborah Gershen, Roberta Soloff; Executive Production Manager: Alan Ritsko; Production Manager: Ed Andre; Engineering Supervisor: Jim Gilbert; Sarah Kelley played by Janet Kenney, Dr. Frieda Herman played by Miriam Varon, Court Reporter – Netta Obrien, Court Officer – Stephen Minkofsky; Special Thanks To: North Quincy High School; Program Manager: William C. Brennan; Program Executive: J. Clifford Curley