Peter Pan

Mar 7, 1955

1h 0m

★ 6.1

Overview

This musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up aired live on television on March 7, 1955. It was so popular that it was restaged the following year, and again four years later.

Genres

Fantasy

Music

TV Movie

Peter Pan Trailers

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Cast

Peter Pan

Mary Martin

Mr. Darling / Captain Hook

Cyril Ritchard

Wendy / Jane

Kathleen Nolan

Mrs. Darling

Margalo Gillmore

Tiger Lily

Sondra Lee

Liza

Heller Halliday

Smee

Joe E. Marks

Nana / Crocodile

Norman Shelly

John

Robert Harrington

Michael

Joseph Richard Stafford

Slightly

David Bean

Curly

Stanley Stenner

Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it is the only of the legendary composing team's musicals created specifically for that medium. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957, and was a phenomenal success, viewed by more than 107 million people. Though it originally aired in full color, only a black & white kinescope of the production has survived.

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