About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Shangri-La
Aired 24 October 1960 • 120 min
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.
2. Macbeth
Aired 20 November 1960 • 120 min
Adaptation of the stage tragedy by William Shakespeare.
3. Golden Child
Aired 16 December 1960 • 120 min
An original comic opera for Christmas. Libretto by Paul Engle; music by Philip Bezanson.
4. Time Remembered
Aired 7 February 1961 • 120 min
Adaptation of the stage play by Anouilh: A flighty duchess plays matchmaker in the drawing rooms of the aristocracy.
5. Give Us Barabbas!
Aired 24 March 1961 • 120 min
An Easter biblical production of the story of the Crucifixion.
6. The Joke and the Valley
Aired 5 May 1961 • 120 min
""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.