March 4, 1951: NBC program ' The U.S. Steel Hour ' featured Sir John Gielgud in the well-known role of Hamlet . Sponsored by the Unites States Steel Corporation, ' The U.S. Steel Hour ' became a popular show for a decade. The show was an anthology series which continued on to television. Beginning in 1954, the series won several awards and Emmy nominations.
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