Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
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"Inherit the Wind" | |
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Hallmark Hall of Fame episode | |
Episode no. | Season 15 Episode 2 |
Directed by | George Schaefer |
Teleplay by | Robert Hartung |
Based on | |
Produced by | George Schaefer |
Original air date | November 18, 1965 |
Guest appearances | |
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
- 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
- Nominated:Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - George Schaefer
- Nominated:Outstanding Dramatic Program - George Schaefer (producer)
- Nominated:Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama - Diane Baker
- Nominated:Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Ed Begley
- Nominated:Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Melvyn Douglas
See also
Notes
- ^ Blankenship, Bill (March 2, 2001). "Inherit the controversy". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
External links
- Inherit the Wind at IMDb
- Inherit the Wind at the TCM Movie Database
- Inherit the Wind On the Small Screen - 1965
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