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The Philco Television Playhouse•Season 5•Episode 12

Elegy

Jan 25, 195360 min

A young writer hears that his friend has died so he writes an "Elegy - A Tribute to Larry" that brings him fame and fortune. A year later his friend turns up very much alive and with plans for blackmail.

Directed byDelbert Mann

Written bySumner Locke Elliott

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 5 Episodes33

The Thin Air

The Black Sheep

Uncertain Heritage

The Winter of the Dog

Parole Chief

The Gift

Tempest of Tick Creek

Magic Morning

Double Jeopardy

Pride's Way

Two for One

Elegy

The Reluctant Citizen

Mr. Pettengill Here

Wings on My Feet

The Trip to Bountiful

The Gesture

The Velvet Mitten

A Young Lady of Property

The Recluse

Printer's Measure

A Little Something in Reserve

Marty

The Way of an Eagle

Baby and Me

Expectant Relations

The House in Athens still

The House in Athens

The Big Deal

The Cipher

Ernie Barger is 50

The Rainmaker

Othello

Holiday Song

Cast1

Bert Lytell

Bert Lytell

Self - Host

Crew2

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Sumner Locke Elliott

Writer

Delbert Mann

Delbert Mann

Director

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Episode Summary

"Elegy" is episode 12 of The Philco Television Playhouse season 5. Directed by Delbert Mann and written by Sumner Locke Elliott, it aired on January 25, 1953.

Next: E13 · The Reluctant Citizen Best of Season 5