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SANDBURG'S LINCOLN (1974-1975)

PRAIRIE LAWYER

A Wolper Production

Miniseries

Synopsis

The dramatic story of Lincoln as a young lawyer of 29 riding the circuit in Springfield, ILL, considering marriage with Mary Todd, campaigning for his law partner in a Congressional race against Stephen Douglas, and defending a murderer in a case on which Douglas is the prosecuting lawyer and the outcome could affect the election.

Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Co. & American Bankers Assoc.
Air Date 12/12/74
NETWORK NBC
RATINGS 15.3
SHARES 24

Main Credits

Writer Irene Kamp
Writer Louis Kamp
Executive Producer David L. Wolper
Producer George Schaefer
Director George Schaefer
Cinematographer Howard Schwartz
Editor James T. Heckert
Composer Lyn Murray

Full Credit List

Based on published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Writer Irene Kamp
Writer Louis Kamp
Research Louise Cooper
Executive Producer David L. Wolper
Producer George Schaefer
Associate Producer William Beaudine, Jr.
Vice President Creative Affairs Warren V. Bush
Director George Schaefer
Cast Paul Fix
Cast James Greene
Cast Gerald Hiken
Cast Hal Holbrook
Actress Martine Bartlett
Actress Sada Thompson
Actress Iggie Wolfington
Actress Michelle Marsh
Casting Ramsay King
Production Coordinator Bryant Henry
Production Supervisor Conrad Holzgang
Script Supervisor Dorothy Aldrin
Assistant to the Producer Adrienne Luraschi
Art Director Warren Clymer
Art Director George Troast
Set Decorator Joanne Mac Dougall
Cinematographer Howard Schwartz
Costume Designer Noel Taylor
Makeup Charles Schram
Hair Stylist Mary Keats
Production Services Christine Foster
Editor James T. Heckert
Assistant Editor Chuck Montgomery
Post Production Supervisor George Taylor
Composer Lyn Murray

Other Episodes

MRS. LINCOLN'S HUSBAND
PRAIRIE LAWYER
CROSSING FOX RIVER
THE UNWILLING WARRIOR
THE LAST DAYS
SAD FIGURE, LAUGHING