The Trap of Solid Gold

Tv Series
Tv Show :
ABC Stage 67
Season 1
Episode Number :15
Rate : imdb 7/10
RunTime :60 mins
Air Date :1967-01-04
Story : 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
Cast
Robert GerringerGeorge Blessing
Dina MerrillGinny Weldon
Joan DarlingPeg
James BroderickHal Crady
Barnard HughesLathrop Hyde
Dustin HoffmanJ.J. Semmons
Ruth WhiteGeraldine
Carole MathewsKay Bartlett
Conrad NagelMr. Mallory