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A Wartime Screen: The Way to the Stars

BBC One
on BBC One London

David Niven introduces a season of famous British films of the war being shown for the first time on television
Tonight starring Michael Redgrave
John Mills , Rosamund John Douglass Montgomery Renee Asherson with Basil Radford, Stanley Holloway
In 1940 Peter Penrose , a young pilot who has just finished training, arrives at an RAF bomber station in the Midlands, where he shares a room with David Arch-dale. Happiness and tragedy await both men in the days ahead.
Screenplay by TERENCE RATTIGAN and ANATOI.E DE GRUNWALD
Producer ANATOLE de GRUNWALD Director ANTHONY ASQUITH
This Week's Films: page 19

Contributors

Introduces:
David Niven
Unknown:
Michael Redgrave
Unknown:
John Mills
Unknown:
Rosamund John
Unknown:
Douglass Montgomery
Unknown:
Renee Asherson
Unknown:
Stanley Holloway
Unknown:
Peter Penrose
Unknown:
Terence Rattigan
Unknown:
Anatoi.E de Grunwald
Producer:
Anatole de Grunwald
Director:
Anthony Asquith
David Archdale MiCHAEL:
Red Grave
Peter Penrose:
John Mills
Toddy Todd:
Rosamund John
Johnny Hollis:
Douglass Montgomery
Mr Palmer:
Stanley Holloway
Iris Winterton:
Renee Asherson
Rev Charles Moss:
Felix Aylmer
Tiny Williams:
Basil Radford
Joe Friselli:
Bonar Colleano Jr
Sq-Ldr Carter:
Trevor Howard
Miss Winterton:
Joyce Carey
Singer:
Jean Simmons
Source: Radio Times

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