A Hallmark Hall of Fame telecast of The Lark, Lillian Hellman’s English-language adaptation of L’Alouette, Jean Anouilh’s 1952 play about Joan of Arc. This abridged version stars Julie Harris and Boris Karloff, who created their roles in the original 1955 Broadway production. The cast also includes Denholm Elliott, Basil Rathbone, Eli Wallach, and Jack Warden. The teleplay is by James Costigan and the production was directed for TV by George Schaefer. The uncredited incidental music (also heard in the Broadway production) is by Leonard Bernstein. This rare kinescope includes commercials from the telecast, which aired on NBC on February 10, 1957:
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