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 29)
All Quiet on the Western Front (Episode 1)
Writer: Paul Monash
Air date: 1979-11-14
Runtime: 120 min
Aunt Mary (Episode 2)
Writer: Burt Prelutsky
Air date: 1979-12-05
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: A disabled woman living in Baltimore who set up a baseball team of street kids to save them from juvenile delinquency.
Gideon's Trumpet (Episode 3)
Writer: David W. Rintels
Air date: 1980-04-30
Runtime: 120 min
Overview: Clarence Earl Gideon, a semi-literate drifter, is arrested for breaking into a pool room and for petty theft. When he asks the court to appoint a lawyer for his defense because he cannot afford one, his request is denied. Acting as his own lawyer, Gideon is convicted and sent to jail. While in prison, he begins a hand-written campaign directed to the U.S. Supreme Court, contending that every defendant is entitled to legal representation. The Court agrees to hear Gideon's case, and, in a landmark decision, rules in his favor.
