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The Birth of the Movies

Drama on the career of D.W. Griffith. Producer Fred Coe briefly talks with Lillian Gish before and following the drama.

Aired: Apr 22, 1951 Genre: DramaCasts: Bert LytellProducers: Delbert MannDuration: 1h Rating: 0 Country:Production: Showcase Productions

Seasons

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Episodes

01: High Tor 02: The Long Run 03: Dear Guest and Ghost 04: The Touch of a Stranger 05: The Vine That Grew on Fiftieth Street 06: A Husband for Mama 07: Portrait in Smoke 08: The Gambler 09: The Power Devil 10: The Man Who Got Away With It 11: I'm Still Alive 12: Torch for a Dark Journey 13: Wacky, the Small Boy 14: Bonanza 15: Decoy 16: The Pupil 17: Leaf out of a Book 18: The Symbol: Jefferson Davis 19: The Lost Diplomat 20: Confession 21: The Great Escape 22: A Matter of Life and Death 23: Kitty Doone 24: Let Them Be Sea Captains 25: The Man Who Bought a Town 26: No Medals on Pop 27: The Dark Corridor 28: Bulletin 120 29: Parnassus on Wheels 30: Routine Assignment 31: Hour of Destiny 32: The Birth of the Movies 33: Mr. Arcularis 34: A Secret Island 35: The Visitors 36: Justice and Mr. Pleznik 37: Rescue 38: The Adventures of Hiram Holliday 39: The Fast Dollar 40: Operation: Airlift 41: Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal 42: The Plot 43: Case History 44: I Want to March 45: Pretend I Am A Stranger 46: Television Story 47: The Return 48: Ephraim Tutt's Clean Hands 49: Come Alive 50: Night at the Vulcan 51: This Time Next Year 52: Women of Intrigue 53: The Wayward Season 54: The Spur 55: By-Line for Murder 56: Requiem for a Model A