George Schaefer

Gideon

George Schaefer

Peter Ustinov, José Ferrer

The Angel of God and an ordinary shepherd named Gideon debate obedience versus disobedience to God.

On Borrowed Time

George Schaefer

Beulah Bondi, Dorothy Eaton

Mr. Brink seems to bring death with him wherever he goes. But can a young boy and his grandfather change this dire situation?

The Holy Terror

George Schaefer

Julie Harris, Denholm Elliott

A television dramatization based on the life and work of Florence Nightingale. The story, set in 1856, relates the incidents in her life following the war in the Crimea, where she had gained such fame that her name was virtually a household word.

The Price

George Schaefer

David Burns, Colleen Dewhurst

After the Great Depression, Victor Franz gave up going to college to support his father. After 30 years, Victor returns to sell his parents’ estate. His wife, Esther, his brother, Walter, and a canny furniture dealer have their own agendas. Victor must finally deal with his sacrifice.

The Second Barry Manilow Special

George Schaefer

Barry Manilow, Ray Charles

Barry's second TV special aired on ABC in 1978.

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

George Schaefer

Jason Robards, Kate Reid

The life of Abraham Lincoln is traced from the 1830s when he was a struggling backwoods lawyer to winning the Presidency in 1860.

Give Us Barabbas!

George Schaefer

James Daly, Kim Hunter

Macbeth

George Schaefer

Maurice Evans, Judith Anderson

Hallmark Hall of Fame's second version of Shakespeare's classic play, with the same two stars and the same director as its first version, but a different supporting cast.

Kiss Me, Kate

George Schaefer

Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison

Abridged version of the classic Cole Porter musical as broadcast live on the Hallmark Hall of Fame series on NBC

Inherit the Wind

George Schaefer

Melvyn Douglas, Ed Begley

A young man, Bert Cates, is arrested in a small Bible Belt town for teaching the theory of Evolution in the public school. Two of the finest legal minds in the U.S. are called to the trial: Henry Drummond for the defense, and Matthew Harrison Brady for the prosecution. The trial proceeds on three levels, the guilt or innocence of Cates, the issue of the Bible vs. Darwin, and finally, the personal confrontation between Drummond and Brady.

The Gift of the Magi

George Schaefer

Gordon MacRae, Bea Arthur

A musical version of O. Henry's famous Christmas story.

The Invincible Mr. Disraeli

George Schaefer

Trevor Howard, Greer Garson

The rise of the legendary 19th-century British politician and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.

Our Town

George Schaefer

Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty

3-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder.

In This House of Brede

George Schaefer

Diana Rigg, Pamela Brown

Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.

Eagle in a Cage

George Schaefer

Trevor Howard, James Daly

Recounts the events of the final years of Napoleon, culminating in his exile on the isle of St. Helena.

Little Moon of Alban

George Schaefer

Norman Barrs, Helena Carroll

Irish Brigid Mary blames the English for the deaths of her fiance, brother, and father. Becoming a nurse following WW I she finds herself caring for what she considers the enemy. Then she begins to fall in love with soldier Kenneth Boyd.