Sunday, February 9, 2025

1931, THE 1ST BROADCAST OF "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE"--AND NOW SOME HAROLD GRAY TOO, THE CROTON CONNECTION

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On April 6th in 1931,  the first broadcast of "Little Orphan Annie" on NBC-radio took place.

And did you know the creator of Little Orphan Annie---Harold Gray---lived right here in Croton?

Gray is considered to be the first American cartoonist to use a comic strip to express a political philosophy. Read more about him and his Croton connection here

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY SOME COLD WAR COMIC TIME: JAY WARD, BORIS, NATASHA, ROCKY & BULLWINKLE TOO! CLICK HERE.

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