"Hallmark Hall of Fame" Pygmalion (1963)

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Director:

George Schaefer

Writers:

Robert Hartung (adaptation)
George Bernard Shaw (play)

TV Series:

"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)

Original Air Date:

6 February 1963 (Season 12, Episode 3)

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Anthology | Company Sponsor Name In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Julie Harris	...	Eliza Doolittle
James Donald	...	Henry Higgins
Gladys Cooper	...	Mrs. Higgins
George Rose	...	Alfred Doolittle
John Williams	...	Colonel Pickering
Valerie Cossart	...	Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
Mildred Trares	...	Clara Eynsford-Hill
John Irving	...	Freddy Eynsford-Hill (as John D. Irving)
Mercer McLeod	...	Bystander
Dorothy Sands	...	Mrs. Pearce
Jean Deeks	...	Parlor Maid
Basil Langton	...	Nepommuck
Robin Craven	...	Host
Regina Wallace	...	Hostess
Norman Barrs	...	Footman

Series Cast

These people are regular cast members. Were they in this episode?

David Winters	...	Jacques
Selena Royle	...	Cast Member 1951-1952

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Movie Connections:

Version of Pygmalion (1983) (TV)

Very funny remake

This is one of the Hallmark Hall of Fame Specials that Julie Harris did in the 1960's, getting to interpret yet another classic role. Ms. Harris really had probably the greatest actress' run of great roles in television from 1956 to 1967, getting to remake many classics: The Good Fairy, The Lark (as Joan of Arc), A Doll's House, Victoria Regina, Anastasia,Johnny Belinda, and this, Pygmalion. It is a very funny remake with lots of good actors. It has John Williams and Gladys Cooper in very funny and charming supporting roles as Col. Pickering and Mrs. Higgins. It also has James Donald, rather than Rex Harrison, as Professor Higgins. Only the season before he had played the German prince Albert in Victoria Regina; this is a great show of this actor's versatility that he played this role so well and that he is so funny. Of course, it is to be expected that Julie Harris is great as Eliza Doolittle; but she is also hilariously funny. Just the season before, she had played Queen Victoria; this is the opposite end of the spectrum and wonderful of course. All in all, a great production. I saw this at the museum of tv and radio in black and white; I think it was done in color, maybe some day that version will show up.