First Monday in October (1981)

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98 min - Comedy | Drama - 21 August 1981 (USA)

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For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Walter Matthau	...	Dan Snow
	Jill Clayburgh	...	Ruth Loomis
	Barnard Hughes	...	Chief Justice James Jefferson Crawford
	Jan Sterling	...	Christine Snow
	James Stephens	...	Mason Woods
	Joshua Bryant	...	Bill Russell
	Wiley Harker	...	Justice Harold Webb
	F.J. O'Neil	...	Justice Waldo Thompson
	Charles Lampkin	...	Justice Josiah Clewes
	Lew Palter	...	Justice Benjamin Halperin
	Richard McMurray	...	Justice Richard Carey
	Herb Vigran	...	Justice Ambrose Quincy
	Edmund Stoiber	...	Committee Chairman
	Noble Willingham	...	Nebraska Attorney
	Richard McKenzie	...	Hostile Senator

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Storyline

Ruth Loomis becomes the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. A staunch conservative, she immediately runs into conflict with Dan Snow, the high court's resident liberal. Although, they never agree on the issues before the Court, they develop a respect and affection for one another after several comedic encounters. Written by Dave Gan <longbow@bigfoot.com>

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In the Supreme Court, there are only eight of them against all of her.

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Comedy | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 1981 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

...Kinek a bírónő See more »

Filming Locations:

Inyo National Forest - 351 Pacu Lane, Bishop, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

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Paramount Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

On July 7, 1981, President Reagan announced the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first woman on the Supreme Court. Paramount rushed this film, which had been scheduled to open in February 1982, into release in late August 1981 - before O'Connor took her seat on this film's titular date - in order to capitalize on the publicity, as well as to keep the film from looking dated by the time of its release. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Justice Loomis views a pornographic film to decide it it has "redeeming social or artistic importance". This is an outdated standard for obscenity which was superseded by the so-called "Miller test" in 1973. See more »

Quotes

Justice Dan Snow: The telephone has no constitutional right to be answered.
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Referenced in "Roseanne: The Last Thursday in November (#8.8)" (1995) See more »

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