1960

Macbeth
Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC)
George Schaefer, director
Adrienne Luraschi, associate director

In two departures for TV, William Shakespeare's classic play about a politically devious Scottish nobleman and his power-lusting wife, was shot on color film–by renowned cinematographer Freddie Young–and mostly on European locations, primarily at Scotland's Hermitage Castle. The two-hour presentation on 11/20/60 is regarded by some as the first made-for-TV movie. It swept the Emmy Awards, winning for best program of the year, best drama, best director, best actor (Maurice Evans) and best actress (Dame Judith Anderson). This elegant production featured Michael Hordern as Banquo, Ian Bannen as MacDuff, Malcolm Keen as Duncan, George Rose as the Porter and Felix Aylmer.