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Variety Club of Great Britain: Awards for 1959

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Introduced by Richard Todd.
Awards presented by Monty Berman, Chief Barker.
Show Business Personality: Harry Secombe
Best Stage Actor: Peter O'Toole
Best Stage Actress: Elizabeth Seal
Best Film Actor: Laurence Harvey
This award will be accepted on behalf of Laurence Harvey by Margaret Leighton.
Best Film Actress: Audrey Hepburn
This award will be accepted on behalf of Miss Hepburn by Peter Finch.
Most Promising Newcomer: Anthony Newley
Outstanding Television Personality:
BBC: Richard Dimbleby
ITV: Bruce Forsyth
An additional surprise Award will be given to a well-known Show Business figure who has been chosen for a unique contribution to the theatre.
An edited film of Tuesday's lunch at the Savoy Hotel.

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Todd
Awards presenter:
Monty Berman
Award winner (Show Business Personality):
Harry Secombe
Award winner (Best Stage Actor):
Peter O'Toole
Award winner (Best Stage Actress):
Elizabeth Seal
Award winner (Best Film Actor):
Laurence Harvey
Award winner (Best Film Actress):
Audrey Hepburn
Award winner (Most Promising Newcomer):
Anthony Newley
Award winner (Outstanding Television Personality:
BBC): Richard Dimbleby
Award winner (Outstanding Television Personality:
ITV): Bruce Forsyth
Television presentation:
Alan Sleath

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