Name: The Trap of Solid Gold
Released: 1967-01-04

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S1 · E15 — The Trap of Solid Gold

S1:E15 · The Trap of Solid Gold

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The Trap of Solid Gold

Season 1 · Episode 15 · Jan 4, 1967

Ben Weldon is an ambitious businessman on the fast track to success. The company he works for expects him to live the upper class suburban lifestyle on a middle management salary in order to prove himself worthy of advancement. With two kids, a new house, club dues, etc. Ben and his wife Ginny find themselves stretched to the breaking point financially. Ben's coworker Hal Crady suggests he settle for a regional management position, as he hopes to do. Ben dismisses this as ""a dull routine job"" and keeps playing the game since he knows the boss has a promotion for him lined up. Hal suggests he sees a ""crack C.P.A."", J. J. Semmons, who tells him he needs to either get a raise or quit the game. At work he is eager to head a new test computer operation by commuting to Chicago while his finances get shakier. Finally he asks his boss, Mr. Mallory for a raise. After expressing disappointment in Ben, Mallory at first tells him to manage with his ""income bracket."" Ben refuses to be brush

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ABC Stage 67

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19661h6.8

DramaDocumentary

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The Trap of Solid Gold

Season 1 · Episode 15 · Jan 4, 1967

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