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.
Sep 7, 1952 - 2h 0m
Traces New York City's crooked Broadway Street back to its origins in 1720, when the street plan was changed to avoid cutting down a cherry tree.
Sep 14, 1952 - 2h 0m
A girl unearths a paper making her the recipient of an unusual tribute.
Sep 21, 1952 - 2h 0m
In 1874, citizens of Sympathy Ridge, Virginia wish to build a war monument, but the federal government wants them to replace a bridge destroyed in the war.
Sep 28, 1952 - 2h 0m
An elder daughter working in the city brings her fiancé back to the country.
Oct 12, 1952 - 2h 0m
A young suffragist tries to gain the support of a lawyer in charge of the polls, while he tries on a bet to romance her.
Oct 19, 1952 - 2h 0m
Distressed by the state of world affairs and fearing her boyfriend will be sent off to war, a young woman refuses to marry until a friend convinces her to have faith in democracy.
Oct 26, 1952 - 2h 0m
No overview available.
Nov 2, 1952 - 2h 0m
False arrest of a man in a totalitarian country.
Nov 9, 1952 - 2h 0m
The story of Christopher Ludwick, philanthropist and superintendent of bakers in the Continental Army.
Nov 16, 1952 - 2h 0m
Traces the origins of the Travelers Aid Society to a cholera epidemic in mid-19th century St. Louis.
Nov 23, 1952 - 2h 0m
Story of a woman's fight to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Nov 30, 1952 - 2h 0m
Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.
Dec 7, 1952 - 2h 0m
No overview available.
Dec 14, 1952 - 2h 0m
Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.
Dec 21, 1952 - 2h 0m
A whimsical tale of Norman Rockwell's tribulations upon his move to a small town in Vermont. At the end of the program, Sarah Churchill, on behalf of Hallmark, presents a medallion to Mr. Rockwell.
Dec 28, 1952 - 2h 0m
The story of blacksmith Daniel Jean Richard, founder of the watch industry in the Neuch|catel district of Switzerland.
Jan 4, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of Fanny Stevenson, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Jan 11, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of John and Washington Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Jan 18, 1953 - 2h 0m
A tale concerning the Bible used by General George Washington at his first inauguration in New York City.
Jan 25, 1953 - 2h 0m
When Socrates is imprisoned because of his teachings, his wife pleads for his release and helps to plan his escape.
Feb 1, 1953 - 2h 0m
A musical celebration of the traditions of Valentine's Day.
Feb 8, 1953 - 2h 0m
Adapted from the book by Hertha Pauli. The story surrounding 11-year-old Grace Bedell's letter to Abraham Lincoln suggesting that he grow a beard.
Feb 15, 1953 - 2h 0m
Incident from the life of General George Washington, in which Phoebe Fraunces, daughter of Fraunces Tavern's proprietor, showed her loyalty to Washington and his cause. Phoebe was in love with a member of Washington's personal staff who was involved in a plot to kill him.
Feb 22, 1953 - 2h 0m
Mercy Disborough's efforts to end American witchhunts; set in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1692.
Mar 1, 1953 - 2h 0m
Mann's work towards education for all regardless of race, creed, or color.
Mar 8, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
Mar 15, 1953 - 2h 0m
Mathew Brady's Civil War photography.
Mar 22, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
Mar 29, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
Apr 5, 1953 - 2h 0m
No overview available.
Apr 12, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
Apr 19, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
Apr 26, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of poet and minister John Donne, and his relationship with his wife and her father, Sir George Moore.
May 3, 1953 - 2h 0m
Story of Frederick Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty, from the time the sculptor received the commission in 1774 until Pulitzer provided funding for the base ten years later.
May 10, 1953 - 2h 0m
Life of General Robert E. Lee after the Civil War.
May 17, 1953 - 2h 0m
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
May 24, 1953 - 2h 0m
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
May 31, 1953 - 2h 0m
Story of Josiah Wedgwood.
Jun 7, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
Jun 14, 1953 - 2h 0m
The life of Sir Walter Scott, including family, literary career, bankruptcy, and the death of his wife.
Jun 21, 1953 - 2h 0m
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
Jun 28, 1953 - 2h 0m
An incident in the life of naturalist artist John James Audubon; set in New Orleans in 1824.
