Ended · 1950–1952

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

Drama / Comedy / History

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse is a classic 1950–1952 dramatic anthology series that featured weekly adaptations of Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, novels, and stories. Hosted and narrated by journalist Elmer Davis , the television program brought prestigious literary and theatrical works to the growing American medium.

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Season 1 · 39 episodes

S01 E01 · You Can't Take It With You1950-10-06
S01 E02 · The Canton Story1950-10-13
S01 E03 · Abe Lincoln in Illinois1950-10-20
S01 E04 · The Late Christopher Bean1950-10-27
S01 E05 · The Magnificent Ambersons1950-11-03
S01 E06 · The Raven1950-11-10
S01 E07 · Knickerbocker Holiday1950-11-17
S01 E08 · The End Game1950-11-24
S01 E09 · Our Town1950-12-01
S01 E10 · The Ponzi Story1950-12-08
S01 E11 · Bethel Merriday1950-12-15
S01 E12 · The Pharmacist's Mate1950-12-22
S01 E13 · Mrs. January and Mr. Ex1950-12-29
S01 E14 · Portrait of a President1951-01-05
S01 E15 · Ned McCobb's Daughter1951-01-12
S01 E16 · Light Up the Sky1951-01-19
S01 E17 · The Silver Cord1951-01-26
S01 E18 · Alison's House1951-02-02
S01 E19 · Broken Dishes1951-02-09
S01 E20 · Mary of Scotland1951-02-18
S01 E21 · Valley Forge1951-02-23
S01 E22 · The Wisdom Tooth1951-03-02
S01 E23 · The Haunted House1951-03-09
S01 E24 · The Royal Family1951-03-16
S01 E25 · Blockade1951-03-23
S01 E26 · The Just and the Unjust1951-03-30
S01 E27 · Night Over Taos1951-04-06
S01 E28 · Icebound1951-04-13
S01 E29 · Rebellion in Jackson County1951-04-20
S01 E30 · Second Threshold1951-04-27
S01 E31 · The Happy Journey1951-05-04
S01 E32 · The Thousand Yard Look1951-05-11
S01 E33 · The Queen's Husband1951-05-18
S01 E34 · The Stolen City1951-05-25
S01 E35 · Detour1951-06-01
S01 E36 · Hostage1951-06-08
S01 E37 · The Buccaneer1951-06-15
S01 E38 · (a) The Pen, (b) You're Not the Type, (c) The Weak Spot1951-06-22
S01 E39 · The Big Break1951-06-29

Season 2 · 13 episodes

S02 E01 · The Skin of Our Teeth1951-12-19
S02 E02 · Alison's House1952-01-02
S02 E03 · The Town1952-01-16
S02 E04 · Years of Grace1952-01-30
S02 E05 · Hill 3461952-02-13
S02 E06 · Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.1952-02-27
S02 E07 · Monsieur Beaucaire1952-03-12
S02 E08 · Robert E. Lee1952-03-26
S02 E09 · The Jungle1952-04-09
S02 E10 · The Fascinating Stranger1952-04-23
S02 E11 · The Return of Mr. Moto1952-05-07
S02 E12 · The American Leonardo: The Life of Samuel F.B. Morse1952-05-21
S02 E13 · Daisy Mayme1952-06-04

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