Collection
Muni
Series
Miscellaneous
Episode
1954 United Cerebral Palsy Campaign, Open-End Celebrity Announcements
Producing Organization
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
Contributing Organization
WNYC (New York, New York)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/510-3f4kk94z07
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Description
Description
A series of public service announcements from celebrities urging the public to donate their time and money to help those afflicted with cerebral palsy during the 1954 United Cerebral Palsy Campaign. The first four announcements feature the National Campaign Chairman, William Clay Ford. Side 1: 1. George Murphy and William Clay Ford 2. Walter Pidgeon and William Clay Ford 3. Lionel Barrymore and William Clay Ford 4. Janet Leigh and William Clay Ford 5. Deborah Kerr 6. Jimmy Stewart 7. Bob Hope 8. Bing Crosby Side 2: 1. Phil Silvers 2. George Murphy 3. Walter Pidgeon 4. Lionel Barrymore 5. Jeff Chandler 6. Jack Palance 7. Tony Curtis 8. Cornell College Choir performing "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Description
1 album 2s. 16in.
Genres
Public Service Announcement
Topics
Music
Subjects
Cerebral palsy.; Fundraising.; Health.; Public health.; Charities.; Celebrities.; Public service announcements--Radio.
Rights
Owner/Custodial History: Municipal Archives; Acquisition Source: Municipal Archives; Terms of Use and Reproduction: Municipal Archives
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:00:00
Embed Code
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Credits
Performing Group: Cornell College Choir
Producing Organization: United Cerebral Palsy Associations
Speaker: Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
Speaker: Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977
Speaker: Leigh, Janet
Speaker: Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985
Speaker: Chandler, Jeff, 1918-1961
Speaker: Kerr, Deborah, 1921-2007
Speaker: Murphy, George, 1902-1992
Speaker: Palance, Jack, 1919-2006
Speaker: Stewart, James, 1908-1997
Speaker: Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954
Speaker: Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010
Speaker: Pidgeon, Walter, 1897-1984
Speaker: Ford, William Clay
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 150693.1 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: BWF
Generation: Transcription disc
Duration: 00:00:00
WNYC-FM
Identifier: 150693.2 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: BWF
Generation: Transcription disc
Duration: 00:00:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Muni; Miscellaneous; 1954 United Cerebral Palsy Campaign, Open-End Celebrity Announcements,” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 21, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-3f4kk94z07.
MLA: “Muni; Miscellaneous; 1954 United Cerebral Palsy Campaign, Open-End Celebrity Announcements.” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 21, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-3f4kk94z07>.
APA: Muni; Miscellaneous; 1954 United Cerebral Palsy Campaign, Open-End Celebrity Announcements. Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-510-3f4kk94z07