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Lincoln

Sad Figure, Laughing (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 50 min |Drama, War

Lincoln's laughter, joking, and storytelling erode the confidence of his colleagues. Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and his ambitious daughter Kate embark on an underhanded attempt to undermine Abraham Lincoln's 1864 reelection bid.

Director

George Schaefer

Writers

Jerry McNeely (writer) |Carl Sandburg (book)

Producer

George Schaefer (producer)

Composer

Lyn Murray

Cinematographer

Howard Schwartz (director of photography)

Editor

Jerry Taylor

Casting

Ramsay King |Walter Raney

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Status

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Updated 1975 Feb 12

Release date

Feb 12, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Hal Holbrook primary photo Hal HolbrookAbraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer Into the Wild (2007)
Sada Thompson primary photo Sada ThompsonMary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln See fewer Family (1976)
Elizabeth Ashley primary photo Elizabeth AshleyKate Chase Sprague Kate Chase Sprague See fewer Windows (1980)
Roy Poole primary photo Roy PooleSalmon P. Chase Salmon P. Chase See fewer 1776 (1972)
Severn Darden primary photo Severn DardenGideon Welles Gideon Welles See fewer Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Norman Burton primary photo Norman BurtonGeneral Ulysses S. Grant General Ulysses S. Grant See fewer Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Michael Cristofer primary photo Michael Cristofer John Nicolay John Nicolay See fewer Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Bert Freed primary photo Bert FreedEdwin Stanton Edwin Stanton See fewer Paths of Glory (1957)
James Carroll Jordan primary photo James Carroll JordanRobert Lincoln Robert Lincoln See fewer Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Jon Cedar primary photo Jon Cedar Captain Captain See fewer The Manitou (1978)
Booth Colman primary photo Booth ColmanSenator Samuel C. Pomeroy Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy See fewer World Without End (1956)
Charles Macaulay primary photo Charles Macaulay Jay Cooke Jay Cooke See fewer Splash (1984)
Bartlett Robinson primary photo Bartlett RobinsonBewhiskered Senator Bewhiskered Senator See fewer Sleeper (1973)
Gene Tyburn primary photo Gene TyburnFrancis Bicknell Carpenter Francis Bicknell Carpenter See fewer Lincoln (1974)

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