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Petticoat Doctor

A biographical account of the career of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor to practice in America, who, with the assistance of her younger sister, managed the New York Infirmary for Women and Children. Dr.Elizabeth Blackwell is befriended by New York newspaperman Horace Greeley in her struggle to obtain recognition and respect for professional women.

English
  • Originally Aired January 25, 1955
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network ABC (US)
  • Created November 9, 2006 by
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  • Modified June 18, 2023 by
    F.J. Trescothik
Name Type Role
Jack Bennett Writer
William Sackheim Writer
William J. Thiele Director
Charles Larson Director