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Film Matinee: The Merry Widow

BBC One
on BBC One London

continues the Sunday afternoon season of musical films, starring Lana Turner. Fernando Lamas
To save his country from bankruptcy, the King of Marshovia orders the reluctant Count Danilo to court and marry the wealthy Widow Radek. Their scheme misfires when Crystal Radek discovers the plan and changes places with her secretary.
Screenplay hy SONYA LEVIEN and WILLIAM LUDWIG
Produced by JOE PASTERNAK
Directed by CURTIS BERNHARDT. Films: p 17 (First showing on British television)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lana Turner.
Unknown:
Widow Radek.
Unknown:
Sonya Levien
Unknown:
William Ludwig
Produced By:
Joe Pasternak
Directed By:
Curtis Bernhardt.
Crystal Radek:
Lana Turner
Count Danilo:
Fernando Lamas
Kitty Riley:
Una Merkel
Baron Popoff:
Richard Haydn
King of Marshovia:
Thomas Gomez
Marshovian Ambassador:
John Abbott
Source: Radio Times

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