Hallmark Hall of Fame
Season 29
3 episodes · Nov 14, 1979
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- S29E2
Aunt Mary
Dec 5, 1979120mA disabled woman living in Baltimore who set up a baseball team of street kids to save them from juvenile delinquency.
S29E3Gideon's Trumpet
Apr 30, 1980120mClarence Earl Gideon, a semi-literate drifter, is arrested for breaking into a pool room and for petty theft. When he asks the court to appoint a lawyer for his defense because he cannot afford one, his request is denied. Acting as his own lawyer, Gideon is convicted and sent to jail. While in prison, he begins a hand-written campaign directed to the U.S. Supreme Court, contending that every defendant is entitled to legal representation. The Court agrees to hear Gideon's case, and, in a landmark decision, rules in his favor.