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 39)
The Shell Seekers (Episode 1)
Writer: John Pielmeier
Air date: 1989-12-03
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: The Shell Seekers is a 1989 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie based on the 1987 novel The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher and starring Angela Lansbury. The movie aired on ABC on December 3, 1989; it was later reaired on CBS on January 31, 1993.
Face to Face (Episode 2)
Air date: 1990-01-24
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: A female American paleontologist and a British miner, mistakenly issued permits for the same Kenya digging site, almost come to blows. But when they unite to help a Masai warrior fight exile from his tribe, they become drawn to each other.
Caroline? (Episode 3)
Air date: 1990-04-29
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Caroline? is a 1990 American drama film that aired on CBS on April 29, 1990. It's from the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology program. The movie, based on E. L. Konigsburg's novel Father's Arcane Daughter, starred Stephanie Zimbalist, Pamela Reed, and George Grizzard. Directed by Joseph Sargent, it's runtime is 98 minutes.
