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The Saturday Musical: The Belle of New York

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen
with Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn

A rich playboy falls in love with the pretty young singer of a street mission band in the gay 90s.
With a track-record including seven fiancees paid-off behind him, Charlie Hill seems to be running to form when he gets drunk and misses his wedding to the lovely Angela Bonfils.
But pretty missionaries are not that easily deterred...

This Week's Films: page 15

Contributors

Screenplay:
Robert O'Brien
Screenplay:
Irving Elinson
From the play by:
Hugh Morton
Director:
Charles Walters
Charlie Hill:
Fred Astaire
Angela Bonfils:
null Vera-Ellen
Mrs Phineas Hill:
Marjorie Main
Max Ferris:
Keenan Wynn
Elsie Wilkins:
Alice Pearce
Gilfred Spivak:
Clinton Sundberg
Dixie McCoy:
Gale Robbins
'Frenchie':
Lisa Ferraday
Clancy:
Henry Slate
Source: Radio Times

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