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A programme for those interested in brushing up their French
La Vie a Bouzy
Script by Emile Harven and M. J. MacDonald
Cast in order of speaking:
On the way to Honfleur, Peter Lamb and Helen Lamb have spent a night in a small town in Anjou. Helen has had the misfortune to slip on the hotel steps and wrench off the heel of her sandal. She goes to the cobbler's with Peter. Le cordonnier, shoe-maker; Ie talon, heel; arracher, to tear, wrench; la semelle, sole; se defaire, to come undone; reclouer, to nail on (again); faire des courses, to go shopping; la vigne, vine; pousser, to grow; le houblon, hops; la barrique, barrel; avoir l'oeil americain, to have a keen eye; Avis!, Oyez!; 1'enterrement, funeral; le basket, basket-ball; le viticulteur, vine-grower; l'équipe, team; doux, soft, gentle, sweet (of wine); sec, dry; le crieur public, town-crier.

Contributors

Script By:
Emile Harven
Script By:
M. J. MacDonald
Unknown:
Peter Lamb
Unknown:
Helen Lamb
Helen Lamb:
Dorothy Smith
Peter Lamb:
Richard Hurndall
Cordonnier:
Jean Driant
Marchande de vin:
Sonia Windsor
Hermes:
Peter Carr-Forster
Town-crier:
Jacques Brunius

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