Peter Pan
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.
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- Cast：
- Mary Martin , Cyril Ritchard , Kathleen Nolan , Margalo Gillmore , Joan Tewkesbury
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Reviews
Simply A Masterpiece
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
They were, of course, doing Peter Pan on stage for years before this hit the small screen, but this was the version that was seen by the masses. More than the performance itself, I remember the rave reviews given to Ms. Martin for decades afterwards.The two most memorable scenes for me (as a very young boy) were the bedroom with the huge windows and the fire-breathing alligator on wheels. If I did need to jump out a window to fly, that's the kind I would want. And although it was scary (I had trouble recognizing it as an alligator), if you are going to fight an alligator, a wooden one on wheels is probably preferable.I'm very surprised to be the first reviewer. This show was famous and highly praised.
