BW - EP127—010: May 1954—Bing Crosby On Anthology's Memorial Day Show
At 3PM on Sunday, May 30th, 1954, Anthology signe…
Breaking Walls · James Scully
May 22, 202226m 7s
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Show Notes
At 3PM on Sunday, May 30th, 1954, Anthology signed on NBC. Directed by John Malcom Brennen, produced by Steve White, and announced by Harry Fleetwood, Anthology offered dramatic readings of famous and lesser-known plays.
Memorial Day weekend’s episode featured Agnes Moorehead reading “Barbara Fritchie,” and Frank Lovejoy and Bing Crosby performing “The Man Without a Country.”
Anthology would air into June of 1955 when it was canceled in favor of the debuting Monitor. For more information on that, tune into Breaking Walls episode 116.