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The Royal Variety Performance

on BBC One London

Televised from the stage of the London Palladium in the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Artists taking part include:
Josephine Baker, Perry Como, George Carl, Roy Castle, Billy Dainty, The Dance Theatre of Harlem, Noele Gordon, Hungarian State Dance Company, Paper Lace, Paul Melba, Ted Rogers and Nino and Wendy Freoiani, Lilian Kenny, Linda Novaro, The Schaller Brothers, The Skating Valentines, Susanne and Fudi, Esmerelda and Diane Theron with the Tony Mansell Singers, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The London Palladium Orchestra conducted by Gordon Rose

Presented by Sir Bernard Delfont in association with Reg Swinson, MBE, Secretary of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund.
Televised by permission of Louis Benjamin, Managing Director of Moss Empires Ltd
Staged by Robert Nesbitt

(Noele Gordon televised by arrangement with Associated Television Ltd)

Contributors

Unknown:
Josephine Baker
Unknown:
Perry Como
Unknown:
George Carl
Unknown:
Roy Castle
Unknown:
Billy Dainty
Compere:
Noele Gordon
Unknown:
Paul Melba
Compere:
Ted Rogers
Unknown:
Wendy Freoiani
Unknown:
Lilian Kenny
Unknown:
Linda Novaro
Unknown:
Diane Theron
Singers:
Jack Parnell
Conducted By:
Gordon Rose
Presented By:
Sir Bernard Delfont
Unknown:
Reg Swinson
Unknown:
Louis Benjamin
Television Presentation:
Stewart Morris

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