P.T. Barnum Presents Jenny Lind (September 11, 1850)
- Episode aired Apr 10, 1955
- 30m
It is a few moments before the curtain is to rise. Barnum has ballyhooed his imported "Swedish Nightingale" from coast to coast. But he is nervous as he waits with Cronkite and his newsmen. ... Read allIt is a few moments before the curtain is to rise. Barnum has ballyhooed his imported "Swedish Nightingale" from coast to coast. But he is nervous as he waits with Cronkite and his newsmen. He has never heard Jenny Lind sing a single note.It is a few moments before the curtain is to rise. Barnum has ballyhooed his imported "Swedish Nightingale" from coast to coast. But he is nervous as he waits with Cronkite and his newsmen. He has never heard Jenny Lind sing a single note.