This is FRESH AIR. In 1955, 65 million viewers watched a live telecast of "Peter Pan," a recreation of the hit Broadway musical starring Mary Martin and directed by Jerome Robbins. It was so popular ...
Color TV sets first came out in 1954. By the next year, fewer than 1% of U.S. homes had a color TV. For that matter, only about half the homes in the U.S. had a TV set at all in 1955. Nevertheless, on ...
On March 8, 1955, the musical “Peter Pan”, starring Mary Martin, was broadcast live across America. It attracted a ...
The charming tale of “Peter Pan” has landed at Kravis Center to spread its magical pixie dust and gentle message of childhood, friendship, and family. Sir J.M. Barrie’s play of a boy who refuses to ...
A Palm Springs estate once owned by the late Mary Martin, who in 1954 originated Peter Pan in the Broadway musical, is on the market for $3.95 million. The 3,456-square-foot, Spanish-style residence ...