Hallmark Playhouse started on CBS radio (1948) and presented well-known contemporary and classical literature often portrayed by well known Hollywood stars. The program was reorganized as the Hallmark Hall of Fame (1953) with Lionel Barrymore as host and featured true stories of American and world history. The television version debuted on NBC, Dec. 24 1951. The collection consists of scripts and production material for both the radio and television versions of the program and small amount of television posters.

20.0 linear ft. (39 boxes and 2 oversize folders)

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

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