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The show was titled Anthology, broadcast from New York.The showpresented "A selections of readings from poets, past and present and the music to accompany their poetry." Bing Crosby, Helen Hayes, Frank Lovejoy, Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, Orson Welles, Agnes Moorehead, Walter Huston, and many more stars were recorded at the show as the poetry readers.

For more poetry, see also Moon River, Words with Music, and Sammy Kaye Sunday Serenade. Click here to read more about Anthology

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Please enjoy these 57 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
02.28.1954	theodore sturgeon	+ The first show of the series, produced in co-operation of the Poetry Center of the 92nd Street YW...
03.14.1954	anthology (03) murder from the past and merriment from the present	+ The program starts with a recording from,
03.21.1954	anthology (04) facade	+ Edith Sitwell reads from her poem,
03.28.1954	anthology (05) poetry in sound	+ Excerpts are played from Tony's famous record, "New York, 19
04.04.1954	anthology (06) poetry of the theater, by the theater, and for the theater	+ Sustaining.
04.18.1954	anthology (08) the midnight ride of paul revere	+ Sustaining
04.25.1954	anthology (09) mine the harvest	+ The program of August 29, 1954. The book of St. Millay's poetry, "Mine The Harvest," is to be pub...
05.02.1954	anthology (10) thoughts and stories of england	+ A complete reading of, "The White Cliffs Of Dover.
05.16.1954	anthology (11) poetry by elizabeth bishop	+ The first 15:02 the program only.
05.23.1954	anthology (12) the wasteland	+ Mr. Eliot reads from his poem, "The Wasteland." Harry Fleetwood (host), “To friends and neighbo...
05.30.1954	anthology (13) memorial day 1954	+ A "Special Memorial Day Edition
06.20.1954	anthology (16) american verse	+ Fleetwood interviews singer/composer/poet Tom Scott.
06.27.1954	anthology (17) shakespearean festival part 1	+ The first 15:40 of the program only.
07.04.1954	anthology (18) special july 4th edition	+ Fleetwood is absent due to his two-week obligation to the Army Reserve in Boston.
07.11.1954	anthology (19) shakespearean festival part 2	+ Sustaining
07.25.1954	anthology (21) shakespearean festival part 4	+ Sustaining.
08.01.1954	anthology (22) carl sandburg reads his poetry	+ Sustaining.
08.08.1954	anthology (23) french poetry	+ A program of French poetry. Fleetwood's French is excellent!
08.22.1954	anthology (24) children's poetry and nursery rhymes	+ A program of children's poetry and nursery rhymes. A 'Back to School" program.
08.29.1954	anthology (25) mine the harvest
09.05.1954	anthology (26) dr faustus	+ Readings from, "The Tragical History Of Dr. Faustus," by Christopher Marlowe.
09.19.1954	anthology (28) a midsummer night's dream	+ Mr. Price reads from, "Ode To A Graecian Urn." Members of "The Old Vic" read from, "A Midsummer's...
09.26.1954	anthology (29) casey at the bat	+ Mel Allen reads, "Casey At The Bat." The program is at a new broadcast time.
10.03.1954	anthology (30) poetry americana	+ A program of readings by American poets.
10.10.1954	anthology (31) classic english verse	+ Dame Edith Evans starts with, "On Westminster Bridge," by Wordsworth. John Gielgud reads, "Ozyman...