AllMovie

With more than 50 Emmys, this landmark anthology set a standard for consistent TV excellence with adaptations and originals in a range of genres. It debuted with 1954's 'Ahmal and the Night Visitors,' the first opera produced for TV. Many other classic works followed, including 'Macbeth' (1960) with Maurice Evans and Judith Anderson; 'Victoria Regina' (1961) with Julie Harris; and 'The Magnificent Yankee' (1965) with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Also known as 'Hallmark Television Playhouse.'