HALLMARK HALL OF FAME: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (TV)
Summary
Premiere of the CBS run of this series of dramatic specials presented by Hallmark. Part one of three of this adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's classic novel about the ravages of World War I as seen from the viewpoint of Paul Baumer, a young German who joined the army to fight the French. In this portion, the war begins to drain Baumer if his naivete. A young French soldier jumps into a shell hole, surprising Baumer who stabs him in a reflex action. Baumer goes home on convalescent leave, only to discover that no one understands what life at the front is like. Back at the front, Baumer is unable to save a friend's life. Includes commercials.
("Hallmark Hall of Fame" aired on NBC from 1952 to 1978; network affiliation varies after 1978.)
(Beginning with the live telecast of the opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" on December 24, 1951, Hallmark has sponsored a series of dramatic specials which, since 1952, has aired under the title "Hallmark Hall of Fame." From 1952 to 1955 Hallmark also presented "Hallmark Hall of Fame," a weekly half-hour or hour-long dramatic anthology series, usually hosted by Sarah Churchill. The first program, "Dr. Serocold," was televised in January 1952 under the title "Hallmark Television Theatre." This series also ran under the title "Hallmark Summer Theatre" in July and August 1952.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: November 14, 1979 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 2:56:39
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T80:0591
- GENRE: Drama; Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; World War I - Drama
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1979
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Martin Starger … Executive Producer
- Norman Rosemont … Producer
- Ron Carr … Associate Producer
- Delbert Mann … Director
- Paul Monash … Writer
- Erich Maria Remarque … Based on the novel by
- Allyn Ferguson … Music by
- Richard Thomas … Cast, Paul Baumer
- Ernest Borgnine … Cast, Katczinsky
- Donald Pleasence … Cast, Kantorek
- Ian Holm … Cast, Himmelstoss
- Patricia Neal … Cast, Paul's Mother
- Mark Elliott … Cast, Behm
- Dai Bradley … Cast, Kropp
- Matthew Evans … Cast, Muller
- George Winter … Cast, Kemmerich
- Dominic Jephcott … Cast, Leer
- Mark Drewry … Cast, Tjaden
- Colin Mayes … Cast, Westhus
- Ewan Stewart … Cast, Detering
- Michael Sheard … Cast, Paul's Father
- Katerina Lirova … Cast, Paul's Sister
- Mary Miller … Cast, Mrs. Kemmerich
- Denys Graham … Cast, Kaiser
- Marie Noelle-Barre … Cast, French Girl
- Dominique Varda … Cast, French Girl
- Arda Brokmenn … Cast, French Girl
- Mark Roelmmich … Cast, French Soldier
- Andrew Burleigh … Cast, Young Recruit
- Tomas Juricka … Cast, 2nd Recruit
- Bruce Purchase … Cast, Cook
- Drahomira Fialkova … Cast, Sister Libertine
- Veronika Jenikova … Cast, Anna
- Ken Hutchison … Cast, Hammacher
- Stephen Reynolds … Cast, Franz
- Ian Hastings … Cast, Lewandowski