Hallmark Hall of Fame
Season 12
1962 • 4 Episodes
Episodes
1. Teahouse of the August Moon
October 26, 1962
Adaptation of the Putlizer Prize-winning comedy by John Patrick, based on the novel by Vern Sneider. A US Army captain is sent to teach the fundamentals of democracy and industry to the resident of a small village in occupied Japan. The first reconstructed local industry turns out to be a teahouse staffed with traditional geishas.
2. Cyrano de Bergerac
December 6, 1962
An adaptation of Rostand's classic play in which a man who believes himself disfigured by a large nose instructs another man in how to court the woman he loves.
3. Pygmalion
February 6, 1963
This production of Bernard Shaw's play came close on the heels of its triumphant Broadwas musical incarnation as ""My Fair Lady.""
4. The Invincible Mr. Disraeli
April 4, 1963
Vignettes cover a 30-year span in the life of the famous British novelist, philosopher, and Prime Minister.