The Lawrenceville Stories

The Lawrenceville Stories
GenreHistorical novel-based
Drama
Written byJan Jaffe Kahn
Directed byAllan A. Goldstein
Robert Iscove
StarringZach Galligan
Edward Herrmann
Nicholas Rowe
Stephen Baldwin
Theme music composerHagood Hardy
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
CinematographyRene Ohashi
EditorRonald Sanders
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 26, 1987 (1987-01-26) –
April 5, 1989 (1989-04-05)
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The Lawrenceville Stories (also known as The Prodigious Hickey) is a 1987–1989 miniseries, directed by Allan A. Goldstein and Robert Iscove, based on The Lawrenceville Stories written by Owen Johnson. The series was originally broadcast as episodes of the American Playhouse anthology television series on Public Broadcasting Service starting on January 26, 1987 (Season 6, Episode 2). It follows the adventures of school prankster Hickey (Zach Galligan) and his rival, The Tennessee Shad (Nicholas Rowe).[1]

  1. ^ Tom Shales (January 26, 1987). "TV Preview: "The Prodigious Hickey"". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-04-14.