Hallmark Hall of Fame, originally called Hallmark Television Playhouse, is an American anthology television series sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City–based greeting card company. It is the longest-running primetime series in the history of television; it began airing in 1951 and aired on network television until 2014, with episodes largely limited to one film in a span of several months since the 1980s. Since 1954, all of its productions have been broadcast in color. It was one of the first video productions to telecast in color, a rarity in the 1950s. Many television films have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. Outstanding Drama Series at the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards, May 16, 1961. Wiki link Wiki link Poster: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB).