ULTRA RARE! ‘Peter Pan’, 1955 Backstage Shot

On January 3, 2015 - TV History

Picture Parade #1…ULTRA RARE! ‘Peter Pan’, 1955 Backstage Shot

This is the only photo of it’s kind I have ever seen. Here is Mary Martin with Cyril Ritchard posing with Nana at NBC Brooklyn in 1955 during rehearsals for the original television presentation. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee

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  1. Bill Moen January 7, 2015

    When Miss Martin did her show “Over Easy” ( as I recall the title ) on Channel 9, many years ago, she was a listener to KABL “while making up” each morning and invited me to her “Peter Pan” at Davies Hall. We had excellent seats and met the gracious and warm great lady. The thrill of my Radio life as that faded, flattering, autographed photo on my family room wall attests. ( 30 years ago, I guess and, if few remember. . . . .I do.)

  2. Wally Roper January 4, 2015

    It was a marvelous performance, Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard were amazing…

  3. Mike Clark January 4, 2015

    Ritchard was hysterical in this clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gims9O9oi8s&spfreload=10

  4. Joan Maurice January 3, 2015

    Love it ! I remember it well.

  5. Robert Howe January 3, 2015

    NBC should have re-run this…instead of that awful “production” with Walken.