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Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

Season 1 Episode 3: Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 The Canton Story

2. The Canton Story

Aired: Oct 13, 1950

The editor of the Canton (Ohio) Daily News wages war on organized crime. He c...

Episode 7 Knickerbocker Holiday

7. Knickerbocker Holiday

Aired: Nov 17, 1950

It's 1650 in New Amsterdam, and Brom Broeck, a young outspoken newspaper publ...

Episode 8 The End Game

8. The End Game

Aired: Nov 24, 1950

A rigid colonel wants his two sons to go to West Point. One son is just like ...

Episode 9 Our Town

9. Our Town

Aired: Dec 1, 1950

Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. ...

Episode 17 The Silver Cord

17. The Silver Cord

Aired: Jan 26, 1951

A domineering matriarch is less than happy when her son brings home his new b...

Episode 18 Alison's House

18. Alison's House

Aired: Feb 2, 1951

The house of Alison Stanhope, the country's foremost poet who's been dead for...

Episode 20 Mary of Scotland

20. Mary of Scotland

Aired: Feb 16, 1951

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne bu...

Episode 22 The Wisdom Tooth

22. The Wisdom Tooth

Aired: Mar 2, 1951

A clerk fantasizes himself as a young freckled faced vital boy unlike his pre...

Episode 23 The Haunted House

23. The Haunted House

Aired: Mar 9, 1951

Four heirs to a family fortune are summoned to appear at the family estate fo...

Episode 24 The Royal Family

24. The Royal Family

Aired: Mar 16, 1951

An eminent, slightly eccentric theatrical clan is as flamboyant offstage as t...

Episode 28 Icebound

28. Icebound

Aired: Apr 13, 1951

A hired girl becomes the salvation of the black sheep in a family when she is...

Episode 33 The Queen's Husband

33. The Queen's Husband

Aired: May 18, 1951

A king outwits his domineering wife while dealing with a son who wants the th...

Episode 35 Detour

35. Detour

Aired: Jun 1, 1951

Helen Hardy has toiled for twenty years by her husband's side on their farm. ...

Info about Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

Seasons: 2

Network: ABC

Genres:Drama