Inherit the Wind (Hallmark Hall of Fame)

"Inherit the Wind"
Hallmark Hall of Fame episode
Episode no.	Season 15 Episode 2
Directed by	George Schaefer
Teleplay by	Robert Hartung
Based on	Inherit the Wind 1955 play by Jerome Lawrence Robert E. Lee
Original air date	November 18, 1965 (1965-11-18)
Guest appearances
Melvyn Douglas Ed Begley

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.

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

Emmy 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

• List of American films of 1965
• Trial movies

External links

• Inherit the Wind at IMDb
• Inherit the Wind at the TCM Movie Database
• Inherit the Wind On the Small Screen - 1965