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 (4)
1. A Bell for Adano
Aired 11 November 1967 • 120 min
Based on the novel by John Hersey and the play by Paul Osborn. ""Gratefully dedicated to all veterans of all wars""
2. St. Joan
Aired 4 December 1967 • 120 min
Adaptation of the George Bernard Shaw play which introduced Québec actress Genevieve Bujold to American television.
3. Elizabeth the Queen
Aired 31 January 1968 • 120 min
Adaptation of the Broadway play by Maxwell Anderson about the stormy relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex.
4. The Admirable Crichton
Aired 2 May 1968 • 120 min