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. Born Yesterday
Aired 28 October 1956 • 120 min
Adaptation of Kanin's Broadway comedy.
2. Man and Superman
Aired 25 November 1956 • 120 min
A 90-minute condensation of George Bernard Shaw's epic play.
3. The Little Foxes
Aired 16 December 1956 • 120 min
Adaptation of Hellmann's Broadway melodrama.
4. The Lark
Aired 10 February 1957 • 120 min
Adaptation of the Anouilh play, as adapted for Broadway by Lillian Hellmann.
5. There Shall Be No Night
Aired 17 March 1957 • 120 min
6. The Yeoman of the Guard
Aired 10 April 1957 • 120 min
Adaptation of the Gilbert & Sullivan musical comedy.