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Hooray for Hollywood: 8: Billion-Dollar Bear

BBC Radio 2
on BBC Radio 2

A celebration of 50 years of film musicals
'There were nine principal artists on the long-playing record of Jungle Book. When they sent me my first royalty cheque I sent it back. I said this cheque belongs to Howard Hughes, this doesn't belong to me - this cheque can't belong to me.'
(Phil Harris: Baloo the Bear)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr concludes the story of the art of Walt Disney
Also taking part: Sammy Cahn, Walt Disney, Sammy Fain, Friz Freleng, Phil Harris, Sterling Holloway, Peggy Lee, Clarence Nash, Louis Prima, Wolfgang Reitherman, Bob Sherman and Dick Sherman
Written by BENNY GREEN
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and MEL HOUSE
(Douglas Fairbanks Jr is in "The Pleasure of his Company," at the Phoenix Theatre,
London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Phil Harris
Unknown:
Sammy Cahn
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Walt Disney
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Sammy Fain
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Friz Freleng
Unknown:
Phil Harris
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Sterling Holloway
Unknown:
Peggy Lee.
Unknown:
Clarence Nash
Unknown:
Louis Prima
Unknown:
Wolfgang Reitherman
Unknown:
Bob Sherman
Unknown:
Dick Sherman
Writer:
Benny Green
Producer:
John Billingham
Producer:
Mel House
Source: Radio Times

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