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Season 1 Episode 3: Hemingway

An exploration of the life of Ernest Hemingway from his boyhood, through his years as a journalist and novelist, until his death.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Laughter USA

1. Laughter USA

Aired: Sep 17, 1961

A look at American humor from slapstick to satire, featuring scenes from movi...

Episode 2 Happy with the Blues

2. Happy with the Blues

Aired: Sep 24, 1961

In this tribute to Harold Arlen, singers perform many of his popular tunes, B...

Episode 3 Hemingway

3. Hemingway

Aired: Oct 1, 1961

An exploration of the life of Ernest Hemingway from his boyhood, through his ...

Episode 6 Merrily We Roll Along

6. Merrily We Roll Along

Aired: Oct 22, 1961

A documentary combining sociology with humor that tells the story and history...

Episode 7 The Ziegfeld Touch

7. The Ziegfeld Touch

Aired: Oct 29, 1961

A musical variety show that tells the story of Florenz Ziegfeld and his Ziegf...

Episode 12 Trick or Treason

12. Trick or Treason

Aired: Dec 17, 1961

DiLuca, an American OSS captain, falls in love with Krys. When he learns she ...

Episode 14 Circus

14. Circus

Aired: Jan 21, 1962

Explores the appeal of the circus and traces its history from the Roman Circu...

Episode 15 The Forgery

15. The Forgery

Aired: Feb 4, 1962

A dramatization of the trial of the Dutch painter and forger Hans Van Moegere...

Episode 16 Police Emergency

16. Police Emergency

Aired: Feb 18, 1962

A documentary that follows two emergency patrol car officers, Walter Chadwick...

Episode 18 Cops and Robbers

18. Cops and Robbers

Aired: Mar 18, 1962

A documentary about crime in America from pre-Revolutionary days to the prese...

Episode 24 A Sound of Hunting

24. A Sound of Hunting

Aired: May 20, 1962

In World War II Italy, eight GI's pinned down by German gunfire are ordered t...

Episode 26 D-Day

26. D-Day

Aired: Jun 3, 1962

A documentary that provides an hour-by-hour account of the Allied invasion of...

Episode 27 The Movie Star

27. The Movie Star

Aired: Jun 10, 1962

A movie idol, Billy Allen, dies at the peak of his career and is brought to h...

Info about The DuPont Show of the Week

Seasons: 3

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Musical