The Philco Television Playhouse - Season 5 Episode 16 : The Trip to Bountiful

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The Philco Television Playhouse - Season 5 Episode 16 : The Trip to Bountiful
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Title:The Philco Television Playhouse - Season 5 Episode 16 : The Trip to Bountiful
Genre: Drama
Air Date: 1953-03-01
Season Number: 5
Episodes Number: 16
Guest Stars: Will Hare (Houston Ticket Agent), Eva Marie Saint (Thelma), Frank Overton (Sheriff), Dennis Cross (Railroad Ticket Agent), John Beal (Ludie), Lillian Gish (Carrie Watts), Eileen Heckart (Jessie Mae)
Stars: Bert Lytell (Self - Host),
Overview
Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." The trouble is her son, Ludie, is too concerned for her health to allow her to travel alone and her petty daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae, insists they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts each month which coincide with the arrival of Mrs. ...
Seasons List
  • Season 1 (45 episode) - October 03, 1948
  • Season 2 (45 episode) - September 04, 1949
  • Season 3 (56 episode) - September 10, 1950
  • Season 4 (25 episode) - October 21, 1951
  • Season 5 (33 episode) - September 21, 1952
  • Season 6 (26 episode) - September 27, 1953
  • Season 7 (25 episode) - September 19, 1954
  • Season 8 (12 episode) - September 04, 1955