You Are There The Scopes Trial (Season 2, Episode 37)
TV Episode | Drama, History

You Are There

The Scopes Trial (Season 2, Episode 37)

TV Episode | Drama, History

In July, 1925, teacher John Scopes is brought to trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching Darvin's Theory of Evolution to the children of religious townsfolk. Attorney Clarence Darrow defends Scopes and his ideas.

Writer

Jeremy Daniel (written by)

Producer

Charles Russell

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Edit Released

Updated May 16, 1954

Release date

May 16, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Walter Cronkite Self - Host - Narrator Self - Host - Narrator See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Ed Begley Actor Actor See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
James Broderick Actor Actor See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Charles Dingle Actor Actor See fewer	The Little Foxes (1941)
Paul Ford Actor Actor See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
E.G. Marshall John T. Scopes John T. Scopes See fewer	12 Angry Men (1957)
Herbert Rudley Actor Actor See fewer	The Court Jester (1955)
John Shellie Actor Actor See fewer	Studio One (1948)
Frank M. Thomas Actor (as Frank Thomas) Actor (as Frank Thomas) See fewer	Behind the Headlines (1937)