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The Hollywood Musical: Tonight We Sing

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A selection of musical milestones from the golden days of the silver screen.
Tonight: the 1953 production Tonight We Sing
Starring Ezio Pinza as Feodor Chaliapin, Roberta Peters as Elsa Valdine, Tamara Toumanova as Anna Pavlova, Anne Bancroft as Emma Hurok, Isaac Stern as Eugene Ysaye, Byron Palmer as Gregory Lawrence, David Wayne as S. Hurok
and the voice of Jan Peerce

The story of the impresario Sol Hurok and the many famous musical stars who appeared under his management.
(Colour)

Contributors

Screenplay:
Harry Kurnitz
Screenplay:
George Oppenheimer
Producer:
George Jessel
Director:
Mitchell Leisen
Feodor Chaliapin:
Ezio Pinza
Elsa Valdine:
Roberta Peters
Anna Pavlova:
Tamara Toumanova
Emma Hurok:
Anne Bancroft
Eugene Ysaye:
Isaac Stern
Gregory Lawrence:
Byron Palmer
S. Hurok:
David Wayne
Benjamin Golder:
Oscar Karlweis
Nicolai:
Mikhail Rasumny
Prager:
Steven Geray
Gritti:
Walter Woolf King
Allbrecht:
Serge Perrault
Sol Hurok, aged ten:
John Meek
Mrs. Golder:
Eda Reis Merin
Eddie Golder:
Russell Cantor
Gregory Lawrence (voice):
Jan Peerce
Source: Radio Times

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