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.
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Please enjoy these 57 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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11.28.1954 | anthology (38) poetry from the dance |
+ The first 13:13 of the program only. Howard Reig is heard (briefly) in an original drama, "Isador... | |
11.21.1954 | anthology (37) the story of thanksgiving |
+ A program in honor of Thanksgiving Day. | |
11.14.1954 | anthology (36) poetry from wales |
+ A program of, "Poetry From Wales." | |
11.07.1954 | anthology (35) the caedmon story |
+ A chat with the founders of Caedmon records, publishers of spoken word recordings. | |
10.31.1954 | anthology (34) the three witches of macbeth |
+ A Halloween program with poems and stories about ghosts. The excerpt from MacBeth is from an RCA ... | |
10.24.1954 | anthology (33) the rubaiyat of omar khayyam |
+ Jim Ameche reads, "The Rubyat Of Omar Khyam." Fleetwood mentions that the program is not being he... | |
10.17.1954 | anthology (32) edna st vincent millay |
+ A program devoted to Edna St. Vincent Millay, shortly after her death. | |
10.10.1954 | anthology (31) classic english verse |
+ Dame Edith Evans starts with, "On Westminster Bridge," by Wordsworth. John Gielgud reads, "Ozyman... | |
10.03.1954 | anthology (30) poetry americana |
+ A program of readings by American poets. | |
09.26.1954 | anthology (29) casey at the bat |
+ Mel Allen reads, "Casey At The Bat." The program is at a new broadcast time. | |
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... | |
09.05.1954 | anthology (26) dr faustus |
+ Readings from, "The Tragical History Of Dr. Faustus," by Christopher Marlowe. | |
08.29.1954 | anthology (25) mine the harvest | ||
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. | |
08.08.1954 | anthology (23) french poetry |
+ A program of French poetry. Fleetwood's French is excellent! | |
08.01.1954 | anthology (22) carl sandburg reads his poetry |
+ Sustaining. | |
07.25.1954 | anthology (21) shakespearean festival part 4 |
+ Sustaining. | |
07.11.1954 | anthology (19) shakespearean festival part 2 |
+ Sustaining | |
07.04.1954 | anthology (18) special july 4th edition |
+ Fleetwood is absent due to his two-week obligation to the Army Reserve in Boston. | |
06.27.1954 | anthology (17) shakespearean festival part 1 |
+ The first 15:40 of the program only. | |
06.20.1954 | anthology (16) american verse |
+ Fleetwood interviews singer/composer/poet Tom Scott. | |
05.30.1954 | anthology (13) memorial day 1954 |
+ A "Special Memorial Day Edition | |
05.23.1954 | anthology (12) the wasteland |
+ Mr. Eliot reads from his poem, "The Wasteland." Harry Fleetwood (host), “To friends and neighbo... | |
05.16.1954 | anthology (11) poetry by elizabeth bishop |
+ The first 15:02 the program only. | |
05.02.1954 | anthology (10) thoughts and stories of england |
+ A complete reading of, "The White Cliffs Of Dover. |
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