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General Electric Theater•Season 4•Episode 8

Prosper's Old Mother

7.2/10 · 19 votesNov 20, 195530 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

Orphaned Prosper sets out from his mining camp for San Francisco. He's looking for a mother to bring back to the camp. And he finds one, a kindly old eccentric who drinks medicine liberally flavored with 'hootch'.

Directed bySidney Lanfield

Written byWilliam Bowers

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Seasons10

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Season 4 Episodes39

Tryout

The Bounty Court Martial

Lash of Fear

Outpost at Home

Shadow on the Heart

Winner by Decision

Farewell to Kennedy

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Prosper's Old Mother

From the Top

Feathertop

The Seeds of Hate

Let It Rain

A Child is Born

Portrait of a Ballerina

Esteban's Legacy

The Ballad of Mender McClure

The Muse and Mr. Parkinson

In Summer Promise

The Song Caruso Sang

Prologue to Glory

The Honest Man

Try to Remember

A Letter from the Queen

Steinmetz

The Night Goes On

Reflected Glory

The Easter Gift

Judy Garland Musical Special

That's the Man!

The Lord's Dollar

H.M.S. Marlborough Will Enter Port

The Shunning

The Hat with the Roses

The Golden Key

O'Hoolihan and the Leprechaun

Exits and Entrances

Alien Angel

Emergency Call

A Man with a Vengeance

Cast1

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self - Host

Crew2

William Bowers

William Bowers

Writer

Sidney Lanfield

Sidney Lanfield

Director

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Episode Summary

"Prosper's Old Mother" is episode 8 of General Electric Theater season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 19 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Sidney Lanfield and written by William Bowers, it aired on November 20, 1955.

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