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1953
1953x1
Home is the Sailor
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The story of Fanny Stevenson, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson. Stars John Baragrey.
1953x2
Span Through Time
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The story of John and Washington Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge. Stars William Prince.
1953x3
The General's Bible
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A tale concerning the Bible used by General George Washington at his first inauguration in New York City. Stars Richard Wigginton.
1953x4
Socrates' Wife
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When Socrates is imprisoned because of his teachings, his wife pleads for his release and helps to plan his escape. Stars Katina Paxinou.
1953x5
To My Valentine
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A musical celebration of the traditions of Valentine's Day. Stars Sarah Churchill.
1953x6
Lincoln's Little Correspondent
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Adapted from the book by Hertha Pauli. The story surrounding 11-year-old Grace Bedell's letter to Abraham Lincoln suggesting that he grow a beard. Stars Dorothy Peterson.
1953x7
Crown of Wings
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An incident in the life of naturalist artist John James Audubon; set in New Orleans in 1824. Stars Tod Andrews.
1953x8
Dinner for the General
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Incident from the life of General George Washington, in which Phoebe Fraunces, daughter of Fraunces Tavern's proprietor, showed her loyalty to Washington and his cause. Phoebe was in .. show full overview
1953x9
The Accused
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Mercy Disborough's efforts to end American witchhunts; set in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1692. Stars Sarah Churchill.
1953x10
Horace Mann's Miracle
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Mann's work towards education for all regardless of race, creed, or color. Stars Frank M. Thomas.
1953x11
The Harp of Erin
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The story of poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852). Stars Dennis Harrison.
1953x12
Photograph by Brady
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Mathew Brady's Civil War photography. Stars Philip Bourneuf.
1953x13
A Queen Is Born
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The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne. Stars Sarah Churchill.
1953x14
The Other Wise Man
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Stars Wesley Addy.
1953x15
Skipper of the Skies
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Stars Leslie Nielsen.
1953x16
The World on a Wire
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The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph. Stars Russell Hardie.
1953x17
Hamlet
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Stars Maurice Evans.
1953x18
No Man is an Island
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The story of poet and minister John Donne, and his relationship with his wife and her father, Sir George Moore. Stars Scott Forbes.
1953x19
The Lady of Liberty
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Story of Frederick Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, from the time the sculptor received the commission in 1774 until Pulitzer provided funding for the base ten years later. Stars Lilli Darvas.
1953x20
Soldier of Peace
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Life of General Robert E. Lee after the Civil War. Stars Stephen Courtleigh.
1953x21
Proudly I Love
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Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career. Stars Sarah Churchill.
1953x22
Spark of Genius
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Stars Richard Hylton.
1953x23
The Clay of Kings
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Story of Josiah Wedgwood. Stars Roger Moore.
1953x24
Scott's Castle
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The life of Sir Walter Scott, including family, literary career, bankruptcy, and the death of his wife.
1953x25
Man Against Pain
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The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic. Stars Tod Andrews.
1953x26
The Mercer Girls
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Stars Sarah Churchill.
1953x27
A Smile For Danger
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A Woman poses as an agent in the East. Stars Sarah Churchill.
1953x28
Of Time and the River
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Adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's "Of Time and the River", the deathbed scene. Stars Thomas Mitchell.
1953x29
A Queen's Way
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This is the biographical drama of Catherine Parr, one of the wives of Henry VIII. Stars Sarah Churchill.
1953x30
McCoy of Abilene
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The story of Joseph Geiting McCoy, American pioneer cattleman. Stars George Nader.
1953x31
Never Kick a Man Upstairs
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The story highlights the early career of "T.R." until the time he became President. It shows how, during those years, Roosevelt was a colorful, forceful, imaginative man who overcame .. show full overview
1953x32
The Imaginary Invalid
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Based on Moliere's play. Moliere's rollicking satire tells the story of a wealthy fop, Argan, who fancies himself the victim of dozens of ailments. He accordingly becomes the dupe of the .. show full overview
1953x33
The Lonely Way
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The moving story of John C. Fremont, one of the great American explorers of the last century is dramatized. Fremont whose explorations helped open a large part of the far West, played a .. show full overview
1953x34
Of Time and The River (II)
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The story takes place during the hours just before Gant's demise. The remarkable man and his family are the long suffering wife who finds joy in hearing a compliment about her cooking; .. show full overview
1953x35
The Courtship of Miles Standish
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The struggles of the early Pilgrims at Plymouth rock is dramatized. Beset by illness, food shortage and Indian marauders, the colonists relied almost on courage alone in the realization .. show full overview
1953x36
The Last Voyage
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The story of Benjamin Franklin's famous trip to Paris during the Revolutionary War and its importance for the American cause is dramatized. In Paris Franklin meets the beautiful Mme. .. show full overview
1953x37
Aesop and Rhodope
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Based on Walter Savage Landor novel "Imaginary Conversation". Slave and story teller Aesop is smitten with slave girl Rhodope. Stars Lamont Johnson and Sarah Churchill.
1953x38
Amahl and the Night Visitors
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Amahl, a crippled boy, and his poor mother are visited by the Three Wise Men, who stay the night, and are entertained by the villagers. During the night, Amahl's mother tries to steal .. show full overview
1953x39
Blaze of Darkness
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About the mid-seventeenth century John Milton used his fiery pen to espouse the cause of Oliver Cromwell against the throne, since he believed that Cromwell would make England the .. show full overview

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