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Season
20 (1970-71)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
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Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
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UCLA Film and Television Archive
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Ep 20.01 Hallmark Hall of Fame: HAMLET
17-Nov-1970
adapted by John Barton
story by William Shakespeare
directed by Peter Wood
produced by George LeMaire
executive producer Cecil Clarke
Music by John Addison
starring
Richard Chamberlain ..... Hamlet
Michael Redgrave ........ Polonius
Margaret Leighton ....... Gertrude
Richard Johnson ......... Claudius
John Gielgud ............ The Ghost
Ciaran Madden ........... Ophelia
Nicholas Jones .......... Laertes
Martin Shaw ............. Horatio
Godfrey James ........... Marcellus
Philip Brack ............ Barnardo
Robert Oates ............ Francisco
James Laurenson ......... Rosencrantz
Desmond McNamara ........ Guildenstern
with
Nigel Stock ............. First player
Alan Bennett ............ Osric
Norman Rossington ....... Gravedigger
Robert Coleby ........... Fortinbras
Roger Green ............. Captain
Donald Layne-Smith ...... Priest
David Belcher
Helen Bourne
Alan Adams
Stephen Williams
Donald Barclay
Synopsis:
In 1969, Richard Chamberlain became the first American to play Hamlet in
England since John Barrymore. This production is lavishly costumed in the style
of Europe in the early 1800s, as well as being filmed at England's 600-year-old
Raby Castle. [RF]
*Note:* Emmy for Supporting Actress for Margaret Leighton
Ep 20.02 Hallmark Hall of Fame: THE PRICE
03-Feb-1971
written by Arthur Miller
directed by Fielder Cook
produced by David Susskind
starring
George C. Scott ....... Victor Franz
Barry Sullivan ....... Walter Franz
David Burns ....... Gregory Solomon
Colleen Dewhurst ....... Esther Franz
Summary:
Two brothers, Victor and Walter, one was a doctor, one was a policeman,
and they confront one another about the choices they made that have brought them
to where they are. Men in middle age taking stock and facing life-long illusions,
they
speak intensely and finally, with honesty, about their motivations.
** Note: Emmy for Lead Actor to George C. Scott, Supporting Actor
for David Burns,
Director Fielder Cook.,
Ep 20.03 Hallmark Hall of Fame: GIDEON
26-Mar-1971
adapted by Robert Hartung
written by Paddy Chayefsky
produced & directed by George Schaefer
executive producer Robert Hartung
starring
Peter Ustinov ....... Gideon
José Ferrer ....... the Angel
Arnold Moss ....... Joash
Eric Christmas ....... Shillem
Little Egypt ....... Orpah
with
Harry Davis ....... Abimelech
Alfred Dennis ....... Helek
David Barton ....... Jether
Sara Seegar
....... Hoglah
Priscilla Morrill ....... Tirzah
Gerardine
Douglas ..... Mahlah
Harry Ellerbe ..... Jahleel
Booth Colman
..... Hezekiah
Gregory Morton .... Malchiel
Robert Casper .... Zebah
Logan Ramsey ..... Zalmunna
William
Hansen ...... Ozni
Summary:
An irreverent Biblical retelling wherein the Gideon spends most of his
time kvetching with the Angel of the Lord.
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