Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
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1965 film by George Schaefer
2nd episode of the 15th season of Hallmark Hall of Fame
| "Inherit the Wind" | |
|---|---|
| Hallmark Hall of Fame episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 15 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | George Schaefer |
| Teleplay by | Robert Hartung |
| Based on | |
| Original air date | November 18, 1965 (1965年11月18日) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
| Episode chronology | |
| List of episodes | |
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
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Cast
[edit ]- Melvyn Douglas as Henry Drummond
- Ed Begley as Matthew Harrison Brady
- Murray Hamilton as E. K. Hornbeck
- John Randolph as Rev. Brown
- Burt Brinckerhoff as Bert Cates
- Diane Baker as Rachel Brown
- Adrienne King as Melinda
Awards and nominations
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Blankenship, Bill (March 2, 2001). "Inherit the controversy". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Hallmark Hall of Fame (1966)". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved December 26, 2024.
External links
[edit ]- Inherit the Wind at IMDb
- Inherit the Wind at AllMovie
- Inherit the Wind at the TCM Movie Database
- Inherit the Wind On the Small Screen - 1965
Categories:
- 1965 television films
- 1965 films
- 1965 drama films
- 1960s legal drama films
- American legal drama films
- American courtroom films
- American films based on plays
- Films about religion
- Films about lawyers
- American films based on actual events
- Films à clef
- Films directed by George Schaefer
- Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
- Television remakes of films
- United Artists films
- Scopes Trial
- Cultural depictions of John T. Scopes
- Cultural depictions of Clarence Darrow
- American drama television films
- 1960s English-language films
- 1960s American films
- American drama television film stubs