Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame (Season 10)
Shangri-La (Episode 1)
Writer: Jerome Lawrence
Air date: 1960-10-24
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: A musical adaptation of James Hilton's novel ""Lost Horizon,"" in which a plane crash in the Himalayas leads a group of survivors to the hidden society of Shangri-La and its closely guarded secret of longevity.
Macbeth (Episode 2)
Air date: 1960-11-20
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Adaptation of the stage tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Golden Child (Episode 3)
Air date: 1960-12-16
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: An original comic opera for Christmas. Libretto by Paul Engle; music by Philip Bezanson.
Time Remembered (Episode 4)
Air date: 1961-02-07
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Adaptation of the stage play by Anouilh: A flighty duchess plays matchmaker in the drawing rooms of the aristocracy.
Give Us Barabbas! (Episode 5)
Air date: 1961-03-24
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: An Easter biblical production of the story of the Crucifixion.
The Joke and the Valley (Episode 6)
Writer: Jerry McNeely
Air date: 1961-05-05
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: ""Premiere performance of a winner in the Hallmark teleplay writing competition, selected from over 1500 entries from 19 countries."" A drifter who discovers the body of a murder victim in an isolated farm community is appalled by the town's casual acceptance of the crime.
