In 1955, over 60 million tv viewers tuned into a live telecast of peter pan, the broadway musical starring mary martin and cyril ritchard. Peter pan starring mary martin ritchard dvd 1960 color tv. In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, peter pan and his mischievous. Mary martins peter pan 1954 colored televised musical youtube. The music is mostly by moose charlap, with additional music by jule styne, and most of the lyrics were written by carolyn leigh, with additional lyrics by betty comden and adolph green. Her peter pan is, appropriately, the sprite or spirit of youth, joy and freedom. Peter pan 1960 nbc telecast starring mary martin on youtube. Nostalgic 1960s television performance of the broadway musical version of j.
This 1955 musical production of the classic childrens tale made history as the first broadway musical adapted to tv with the entire cast and crew intact. In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, peter pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick tinkerbell visit the nursery of wendy, michael, and john darling. Walt disney produced an enduringly popular animated feature film 1953, in which the character of peter was more charmingly impish than the anarchical and somewhat selfish peter of barries play and book. Following the successful 195556 peter pan telecast, the nbc color network mounted a television production of irving berlins broadway stage musical annie get your gun, directed by vincent j. May 07, 2014 producers showcase of peter pan starring mary martin. When peter pan debuted in 1904, the title role was played. Only nine days after the initial broadway run had ended, the cast and crew under the supervision of director jerome robbins assembled in the large brooklyn studios of nbc to perform the show live for television. Barrie but, not to worry, the movie is exactly what it claims to be. Originally staged, choreographed and adapted for broadway and television by jerome robbins. Mary martin as peter pan, 1956 feature telecast dvd. Jan 23, 2014 mary martin played peter pan in the first production of jerome robbins musical version. Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain captain hook on the awardwinning stage as well as tv. This timeless family musical is adapted from two works by j. Peter pan is played by mary martin, a popular broadway actress and singer her musical version of the sound of music is my favorite.
Peter pan vhs 1989 with mary martin 30th anniversary. Im flying, neverland and i wont grow up are just a few of the memorable songs included on this release. This movie may seem a bit corny to some viewers, but the musical score is simply outstanding. The original 1954 broadway production, starring mary martin as peter and cyril ritchard as captain hook, earned tony. Revisiting mary martins lighterthanair exuberance in nbcs 1955.
With this allison williams news upon us, let us be neither the first nor last to point you toward the original peter pan starring mary martin. It is mary martin at her best, playing a boy named peter, who leaves in a faraway place called neverland and who will never grow up. Peter pan bluray disc, 2015, collectors edition for sale. The original family musical classic peter pan starring mary martin. Mary martin as peter pan original 1955 telecast, the.
An acclaimed broadway musical version starring mary martin as peter pan and directed and choreographed by jerome robbins won three tony awards and was frequently revived. Im flying from the 1960 tv version of peter pan youtube. Peter pan bluray disc, 2015, collectors edition for. Find great deals on ebay for peter pan mary martin vhs. Dec 02, 2014 when mary martin was the boy who wouldnt grow up. A daughter of texas, she originally began work as a dance instructor until a local evangelicaladherent burned down her studio citing her work as being too sinful for human nature. An acclaimed broadway musical version starring mary martin as peter pan and directed and choreographed by jerome robbins. Oct 18, 2018 1954 live colored televisions broadcast of mary martin s musical peter pan there are two options of buying this on dvd but one is in color such as the one i uploaded here and one is solely black. A classic presentation of peter pan is here featuring the 1956 live new york telecast starring mary martin, cyril ritchard and kathy nolan. A muse of rodgers and hammerstein, she originated many leading roles over her career including nellie forbush in south pacific 1949 and maria. In 1955 and 56, nbc aired live telecasts of the broadway hit peter pan, starring mary martin. If you are still cringing over nbcs dreadful live peter pan, starring allison williams and christopher walken. It was the first broadway show to be presented on television in its entirety, with all the excitement and magic of a live performance.
This is the complete 1960 color broadcast i would have given it five stars, except of course that the picture quality is not the highest, given the recording techniques of that time. The programs, which also star cyril ritchard, kathy nolan, sondra lee, and margalo gillmore, have been digitally restored for this release. Legendary for his preening, prancing, delightfully playful villain captain hook on the awardwinning stage as well as tv opposite americas musical treasure mary martin, beloved musical star cyril ritchard had a vast career that would last six decades, but peter pan would become his prime legacy. Watch the original mary martin peter pan and think lovely. Hook in blackandwhite on an almost annual basis during my childhood. A missing statue of mary martin as peter pan was thought to be found at an antique shop on the east coast, but turned out to be a styrofoam duplicate. Peter pan starring mary martin bluray for sale online. Questions always welcome over 3,000 items to browse be sure to add me to.
The tale of the missing peter pan statue local news. The 1954 musical, starring mary martin and cyril ritchard. This collectors edition brings together both the 1955 and the 1956 telecasts of peter pan, starring mary martin in the titular role. The music is mostly by mark moose charlap, with additional music by jule styne, and most of the lyrics were written by carolyn leigh, with additional lyrics by betty comden and adolph green. Starring mary martin collectors bluray used very good peter pan. Mary martin and cyril ritchard i own nothing all songs are property of their rightful owner. Mary martins peter pan 1954 colored televised musical. She sparkles and shines, and pulls off the neat trick of being neither masculine or feminine, boy or girl, or child or adult. It has the movie only well, ok, there is a main menu with a play button. Peter pan vhs tape starring mary martin 30th anniversary. With mary martin, cyril ritchard, lynn fontanne, maureen bailey. Videophiles who want more will be very disappointed.
The historic live 1956 telecast of mary martin as peter pan, generally considered the definitive performance of this beloved musical. The music is mostly by moose charlap, with additional music by jule styne, and most of the lyrics were written by carolyn leigh, with additional lyrics by betty comden and adolph green the original 1954 broadway production, starring mary martin as peter and cyril ritchard. I have the fondest memories of the musical peter pan starring mary martin as peter and cyril ritchard as mr. Barries 1904 play peter pan and barries own novelization of it, peter and wendy. With mary martin, cyril ritchard, kathleen nolan, sondra lee. Peter pan starring mary martin vhs movie vcr tape 1989. Producers showcase of peter pan starring mary martin. Ritchard plays the over the top character with great charm, humor and a bit of villainy. Peter pan starsmary martingreat filmsol daysgood olold movies. The original 1955 and 1956 live tv telecasts of the premiere broadway production of family favorite musical peter pan starring mary martin and cyril ritchard come to bluray for the very first. Originally a dance instructor, she came to broadway during the depression to begin her career as a professional actress. Simmons, christopher ayres, bill bateman, julian brightman, david burdick, joey cee, andy ferrara, janet kay higgins, charlie marcus, anne mcvey, carl packard, don potter, barry ramsey, cindy robinson, joseph savant, michelle schumacher, calvin smith, david. Mary martin is the star, but cyril ritchard steals the show as captain.
Available for the first time on home video the historic live 1956 telecast of mary martin as peter pan, generally considered the definitive performance of this beloved musical. The play was adapted for television in 1955 and again in 1960. In 1989, nbc restored and rebroadcast the 1960 version of peter pan starring mary martin. Only nine days after the initial broadway run had ended, the cast and crew under the supervision of director jerome robbins assembled in the large brooklyn studios of. Peter pan starring mary martin musical classic 30th anniversary collectors edition goodtimes platinum series 1990 clam shell case which is discolored along the seam and has a crack on one of the back corners tested and works. Revisiting mary martins lighterthanair exuberance in. Flying boy peter pan and his fairy companion tinkerbell encounter wendy and her brothers when flying through london searching for peters shadow. In 1989, nbc restored and rebroadcast the 1960 version of peter. Peter pan starring mary martin 1960 color live broadcast mod dvdr average rating. His enemy, the only captain hook i ever liked, was cyril ritchard. Questions always welcome over 3,000 items to browse be sure to add me.
Barries peter pan starring mary martin became a sensation, attracting the fourth biggest audience of all time for a scripted tv show when a live production was broadcast on nbc. The first film of the play 1924 starred betty bronson as peter. Mary martin is obviously having the time of her life as peter pan. Mary virginia martin december 1, 19 november 3, 1990 was an american actress, singer, and broadway star. Carolyn leigh, and jule styne and betty comden and adolph green. May 09, 2010 the soundtrack from the 1960 film of peter pan recorded from broadway.
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