The Magnificent Yankee (1965 film)
| The Magnificent Yankee | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Emmet Lavery (play) |
| Written by | Robert Hartung (screenplay) |
| Directed by | George Schaefer |
| Starring |
Alfred Lunt Lynn Fontanne Jordan Charney Grover Dale James Daly Robert Emhardt Eduard Franz William Griffis |
| Country of origin |
 United States
|
| Original language(s) | English |
| Release | |
| Original release | 28 January 1965 |
| "The Magnificent Yankee" | |
|---|---|
| Hallmark Hall of Fame episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 14 Episode 3 |
| Production code | 203 |
| Original air date | 28 January 1965 |
The Magnificent Yankee is a 1965 biographical film in the Hallmark Hall of Fame television anthology series. The film was adapted by Robert Hartung from the Emmet Lavery play of the same title, which was in-turn adapted from the book Mr. Justice Holmes by Francis Biddle. The story examines the life of United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne won Primetime Emmy Awards for their performances.George Schaefer won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment, Phil Hyams as lighting director and Bob O'Bradovich as make-up artist. Nominations went to Robert Hartung for the screenplay, Noel Taylor for costume design and Warren Clymer for scenic design.
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