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Playhouse 90: Alas, Babylon (1960)
Memorable
I was just six years old, but about to turn 7, when this first aired on Playhouse 90. I still remember it as I approach age 69. I grew up in a military family and realized we never did "duck and cover" practices at school, presumably because those in charge knew we were likely targets for basically a direct hit. If you get a chance to watch this, do so. Or read the book it's based on. Both are very good.
Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight! (1967)
WONDERFUL!!!
I remember watching the first broadcast decades ago and am again watching it tonight for the first time since.
Like Julie Harris's "The Belle of Amherst", it's unforgettable and must be preserved for posterity.
The Belle of Amherst (1976)
Remarkable
I remember watching the PBS premiere of this a half-century ago. I loved it then and love it now. The play seems to capture the E.D. I subsequently learned of by reading multiple biographies.
As for this one-woman play ... it's as if Ms. Harris was destined for the role. I can't imagine any other actress in the role.
Thierry la Fronde (1963)
Forty-five years later, I still remember this series
My father was in the U.S. Army when he was sent to France around 1960. My mother and the rest of us joined him in 1961. It was several years before we got a TV, but when we did I remember us watching dubbed-into-French U.S. TV shows but I most vividly remember being enchanted by this series about resistance and the fight for justice during the 100 Years War. I suppose I made a vague connection to Robin Hood, but more loved the medieval atmosphere and costumes. I think I learned French faster and better than my siblings, but even I was far from fluent; nonetheless we watched this series faithfully and understood well enough what it was about. If it ever were to come out in a Region 1 DVD set, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.