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American Playhouse•Season 1•Episode 8

Echoes and Silences

7.0/10 · 16 votesMar 2, 1982119 min

Ranked #13 of 17 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

In search of Carl Sandburg, actor John Cullum travels to the poet's native home, Galesburg, IL, speaking with close friends and family. Through a remarkable recently discovered trove of period photographs of Galesburg, the small-town America of Sandburg's childhood – the horse carriages, the ice-man

Directed byPerry Miller Adato

Written byPaul Shyre

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Episode Summary

"Echoes and Silences" is episode 8 of American Playhouse season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 16 votes, ranking #13 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Perry Miller Adato and written by Paul Shyre, it aired on March 2, 1982.

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