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 9)
Winterset (Episode 1)
Air date: 1959-10-26
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Hallowe'en adaptation of the stage play by Maxwell Anderson; includes a tribute to Maxwell Anderson by Helen Hayes.
A Doll's House (Episode 2)
Writer: James Costigan
Air date: 1959-11-15
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen.
The Hallmark Christmas Festival (Episode 3)
Air date: 1959-12-13
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Four Christmas-themed segements: an ice-sakting version of the ballet ""The Ice Princess""; a performance of Christmas songs by the Obernkirchen Chidlren's Choir; an adaptation of Ludwig Bemelmans' ""The Borrowed Christmas,"" about a wealthy man given one last chance to redeem himself; and a Nativity reading by actress Judith Anderson.
The Tempest (Episode 4)
Air date: 1960-02-03
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: A Valentine's Day production of the Shakespeare play.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion (Episode 5)
Air date: 1960-03-02
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: An Englishman, a former judge, arrives in the Near East, where a man he had sentenced to jail many years before plans revenge.
The Cradle Song (Episode 6)
Writer: James Costigan
Air date: 1960-04-10
Runtime: 120 min
