December 26, 1953: After having been on air for seventeen years, Big Sister made his last appearance on CBS. The show revolved around Sue Evans Miller and her affiliation with her big sister, Ruth Evans. Actresses Marjorie Anderson, Alice Frost , Nancy Marshall and Mercedes McCambridge were starred as big sister Ruth over the years whereas the role of Little Sister, Sue was performed by Haila Stoddard, Fran Carlon, Peggy Conklin and Dorothy McGuire. This drama became so popular that it led to a spin off show called ' Bright Horizon ', which began airing in 1941 on CBS.
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