Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame)

"Inherit the Wind"
Hallmark Hall of Fame episode
Episode no.Season 15
Episode 2
Directed byGeorge Schaefer
Teleplay byRobert Hartung
Based on
Original air dateNovember 18, 1965 (1965-11-18)
Guest appearances
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Inherit the Wind is the November 18, 1965 episode of the American television series Hallmark Hall of Fame directed by George Schaefer. A videotaped adaptation of the 1955 play of the same name, it shortened the text of the original 1955 play which was written as a parable fictionalizing the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means of discussing the 1950s McCarthy trials.[1]

Plot summary

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1966 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Dramatic Program George Schaefer Nominated [2]
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Ed Begley Nominated
Melvyn Douglas Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Diane Baker Nominated
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama George Schaefer Nominated
Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts – Makeup Bob O'Bradovich Nominated
Individual Achievements in Electronic Production – Technical Directors O. Tamburri Won
Special Classification of Individual Achievements Robert Hartung Nominated

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Blankenship, Bill (March 2, 2001). "Inherit the controversy". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "Hallmark Hall of Fame (1966)". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 26, 2024.


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