Cavalcade of America | Season 1 | Episode 10 | New Salem Story | Lloyd Corrigan | Jeff Donnell
(1953) In 1830s Illinois, Abraham Lincoln (“Honest Abe” to his friends) is smitten with neighbor Ann Rutledge. When she dies tragically of illness, Lincoln is inspired to run for state legislature. .
Director: Jules Bricken
Writer: DeWitt Bodeen (teleplay)
Stars: Lloyd Corrigan, Jeff Donnell, James Griffith
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit’s triumph against all odds.
The series was intended to improve DuPont’s public image after World War I. The company’s motto, “Maker of better things for better living through chemistry,” was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.
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