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The Big Street

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring Henry Fonda as Little Pinks and Lucille Ball as Gloria

Produced by Damon Runyon from his own short story, this is a modern fable set on the big street of Broadway. Little Pinks, a meek nightclub busboy, is in love with ace singer Gloria, who barely notices his existence. But when she is crippled by gangster boss Case Abies, it is Little Pinks and his band of wisecracking guys and dolls who rally round to save her...
Films: page 16

Contributors

Producer/From the story Little Pinks by:
Damon Runyon
Screenplay:
Leonard Spigelgass
Director:
Irving Reis
Little Pinks:
Henry Fonda
Gloria:
Lucille Ball
Case Ables:
Barton MacLane
Nicely Nicely Johnson:
Eugene Pallette
Violette:
Agnes Moorehead
Horsethief:
Sam Levine
Professor B:
Ray Collins
Mrs Venus:
Marion Martin
Decatur Reed:
William Orr
Col Venus:
George Cleveland
Mrs Levkowitz:
Vera Gordon
Source: Radio Times

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