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1. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–1978)
Comedy, Drama
Probably the longest-running anthology series on television, the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" has been presenting television dramatizations of famous plays and books, as well as original programs especially written for the series, since 1951.
Stars: Sarah Churchill, Howard Wierum, Frank Daly, Robert Daggett
Votes: 337
2. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 328
3. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 196
4. Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
90 min | Drama, Musical, Comedy
This program aired once every fourth week, and was one of the most costly live shows of the 1950s. Many stars appeared on this show.
Stars: Cyril Ritchard, Claire Bloom, Mary Martin, David Wayne
Votes: 186
5. Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
60 min | Drama
Actor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Newland, Vaughn Taylor, Elizabeth Montgomery
Votes: 136
6. The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956–1957)
60 min | Drama
Live dramas that were broadcast every other week. The show had covered both light and serious drama and featured both well-known and not so well-known actors and actresses.
Stars: William Shatner, Alexander Scourby, Clint Young, Paul Newman
Votes: 63
7. A Christmas Carol (1943 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An early experimental television broadcast of Dickens's famous novel.
Director: George Lowther | Stars: Lon Clark, Roger De Koven, Noah Julian, Consuela Lembke
Votes: 51
8. Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
A short-lived attempt to adapt the works of the veteran British writer William Somerset Maugham for a television audience. Introductions and epilogues often depicted the writer himself, and... See full summary »
Stars: W. Somerset Maugham, Robert H. Harris, Ross Martin, John Baragrey
Votes: 42
9. Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952–1954)
30 min | Drama
A Friday night series lasting 2 seasons, of 30 minute playlets, interrupted by cute ads on the value of eating canned soup.
Stars: Georgann Johnson, Parker Fennelly, James Dean, Don Hanmer
Votes: 40
10.
Studio One (1948–1958)
Episode:
The Man They Acquitted
(1952)
60 min | Drama
After a doctor is acquitted of poisoning his evil, invalid wife, he runs into complications in his attempt at a new life in Ireland.
Director: Andrew McCullough | Stars: Robert Coote, Joan Wetmore, Patricia Wheel, Muriel Hutchison
Votes: 10
11. The Three Garridebs (1937 TV Movie)
Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes receives a letter from a Nathan Garrideb of 136 Little Ryder Street, asking for help in a most peculiar quest. He is looking for another man with his unusual surname, for it... See full summary »
Stars: Violet Bessen, Louis Hector, Arthur Maitland, William Podmore
12.
Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
Episode:
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
(1956)
90 min | Drama, Musical, Comedy
Elizabeth Barrett's tyrannical father has forbidden any of his family to marry. Nevertheless, Elizabeth falls in love with the poet Robert Browning.
Director: Vincent J. Donehue | Stars: Nancy Coleman, Katharine Cornell, Henry Daniell, Lisa Daniels
13.
Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952–1954)
Episode:
Solitaire
(1953)
Drama
A young actress finds a strange woman playing solitaire in her apartment.
Director: Don Appell | Stars: Margaret Field, James Gregory, William Podmore
14.
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–1978)
Episode:
Anne Bradstreet, Puritan Poetess
(1952)
Comedy, Drama
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Ellen Barrie, Sarah Churchill, Scott Forbes, Carl Harbord
15.
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–1978)
Episode:
Reign of Terror
(1952)
Comedy, Drama
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Sarah Churchill, Wesley Addy, Margaret Allworthy, Clement Fowler
16.
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–1978)
Episode:
The King's Author
(1952)
Comedy, Drama
Director: Paul Lammers | Stars: Ross Martin, Gerard Burke, Sarah Churchill, Anthony Dawson
17.
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1956–1957)
Episode:
A Fragile Affair
(1956)
Drama
Mary is the unhappy wife of a delicatessen owner who despairs of her future. When she meets a young soldier about to depart for duty Mary becomes enamored and dreams of a different life.
Stars: Eli Wallach, Gaby Rodgers, Woodrow Parfrey, Paul Andar
18.
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
Episode:
The Lonely
(1952)
Drama
An American pilot falls for a young British woman during World War II.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, Leueen MacGrath, Antic Melkior, Dorothy Peterson
19.
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950–1951)
Episode:
Appearance and Reality
(1951)
Drama
Director: David Alexander | Stars: Rita Gam, Cavada Humphrey, Adelaide Klein, Ross Martin
20.
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950–1951)
Episode:
Of Human Bondage
(1951)
60 min | Drama
A medical student becomes infatuated with a trollop.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: John Baragrey, Victor Beecroft, Cliff Carpenter, Joan Chandler
21.
The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
Episode:
The Man in Possession
(1953)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The sudden reappearance of charming scoundrel Raymond Dabnet annoys his relatives.
Stars: Francis Compton, Robert Coote, Brenda Forbes, Rex Harrison