Hallmark Hall of Fame
Season 2
1952 • 42 Episodes
Episodes
1. Dutch Treat
September 7, 1952
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.
2. Horns of a Dilemma
September 14, 1952
A girl unearths a paper making her the recipient of an unusual tribute.
3. The Bride's Teapot
September 21, 1952
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.
4. Sometimes She's Sunday
September 28, 1952
An elder daughter working in the city brings her fiancé back to the country.
5. The Bachelor and the Ballot
October 12, 1952
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.
6. Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word
October 19, 1952
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.
7. The Secret Vote
October 26, 1952
No overview available.
8. The Line of Duty
November 2, 1952
False arrest of a man in a totalitarian country.
9. Bread of Freedom
November 9, 1952
The story of Christopher Ludwick, philanthropist and superintendent of bakers in the Continental Army.
10. The Blue and White Lamp
November 16, 1952
Traces the origins of the Travelers Aid Society to a cholera epidemic in mid-19th century St. Louis.
11. Mrs. Thanksgiving
November 23, 1952
Story of a woman's fight to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
12. Ten Thousand Words
November 30, 1952
Recounts an incident from the life of Nathaniel Currier.
13. Joan of Arc
December 7, 1952
No overview available.
14. Green Hills of Vermont
December 14, 1952
Kate Smith narrates a Christmas story about an unwanted donkey.
15. The Small One
December 21, 1952
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.
16. Father Time
December 28, 1952
The story of blacksmith Daniel Jean Richard, founder of the watch industry in the Neuch|catel district of Switzerland.
17. Home is the Sailor
January 4, 1953
The story of Fanny Stevenson, wife of Robert Louis Stevenson.
18. Span Through Time
January 11, 1953
The story of John and Washington Roebling, designers of the Brooklyn Bridge.
19. The General's Bible
January 18, 1953
A tale concerning the Bible used by General George Washington at his first inauguration in New York City.
20. Socrates' Wife
January 25, 1953
When Socrates is imprisoned because of his teachings, his wife pleads for his release and helps to plan his escape.
21. To My Valentine
February 1, 1953
A musical celebration of the traditions of Valentine's Day.
22. Lincoln's Little Correspondent
February 8, 1953
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.
23. Crown of Wings
February 15, 1953
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.
24. Dinner for the General
February 22, 1953
Mercy Disborough's efforts to end American witchhunts; set in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1692.
25. The Accused
March 1, 1953
Mann's work towards education for all regardless of race, creed, or color.
26. Horace Mann's Miracle
March 8, 1953
The story of poet Thomas Moore (1779-1852).
27. The Harp of Erin
March 15, 1953
Mathew Brady's Civil War photography.
28. Photograph by Brady
March 22, 1953
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
29. A Queen Is Born
March 29, 1953
The story of Queen Elizabeth I's ascendance to the throne.
30. The Other Wise Man
April 5, 1953
No overview available.
31. Skipper of the Skies
April 12, 1953
The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
32. The World on a Wire
April 19, 1953
The story of Samuel Morse and the use of the telegraph.
33. Hamlet
April 26, 1953
The story of poet and minister John Donne, and his relationship with his wife and her father, Sir George Moore.
34. No Man Is an Island
May 3, 1953
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.
35. The Lady of Liberty
May 10, 1953
Life of General Robert E. Lee after the Civil War.
36. Soldier of Peace
May 17, 1953
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
37. Proudly I Love
May 24, 1953
Sarah Bernhardt gives up her love to continue her acting career.
38. Spark of Genius
May 31, 1953
Story of Josiah Wedgwood.
39. The Clay of Kings
June 7, 1953
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
40. Scott's Castle
June 14, 1953
The life of Sir Walter Scott, including family, literary career, bankruptcy, and the death of his wife.
41. Man Against Pain
June 21, 1953
The story of Boston dentist William Thomas Green Morton, who developed the use of ether as an anesthetic.
42. The Mercer Girls
June 28, 1953
An incident in the life of naturalist artist John James Audubon; set in New Orleans in 1824.