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Desert Island Discs

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

Edith Day, American-born star of many celebrated musical comedies including The Desert Song and Rose-Marie, discusses with Roy Plomley in a recorded programme the eight gramophone records she would take to a desert island.

(Broadcast on August 20)
(Edith Day is in 'Sail Away' at the Savoy Theatre, London)

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Edith Day
Producer:
Monica Chapman
Source: Radio Times

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