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Saturday Cinema Double Bill: Room Service

on BBC Two England

starring
The Marx Brothers and Lucille Ball
In this version of a successful Broadway comedy, Groucho plays a bankrupt stage manager who tries to put on a new play and stay in a hotel - without any money.
Screenplay by MORRIE RYSKIND From the play by JOHN MURRAY and ALLEN BORETZ Produced by PANDRO S. BERMAN Directed by WILLIAM A. SEITER and at 3.15
The Rebel
I starring
Tony Hancock
George Sanders Paul Massie
Anthony Hancock , office-worker and one among thousands of bowler-hatted commuters, is a frustrated artist. As the unacknowledged Gauguin of the London suburbs, Hancock escapes to the Left Bank in Paris where his talent is sure to be recognised.
Sreenplay by ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON Based on the original story by TONY HANCOCK. ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON
Produced by w. A. WHITTAKER Directed by ROBERT DAY
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Contributors

Unknown:
Morrie Ryskind
Play By:
John Murray
Produced By:
Pandro S. Berman
Directed By:
William A. Seiter
Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
George Sanders
Unknown:
Paul Massie
Unknown:
Anthony Hancock
Unknown:
Alan Simpson
Unknown:
Ray Galton
Story By:
Tony Hancock.
Story By:
Alan Simpson
Story By:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
A. Whittaker
Directed By:
Robert Day
Gordon Miller:
Groucho Marx
Harry Binelli:
Chico Marx
Faker Englund:
Harpo Marx
Christine:
Lucille Ball
Hilda Manney:
Ann Miller
Wagner:
Donald MacBride
Anthony Hancock:
Tony Hancock
Sir Charles Brouard:
George Sanders
Paul:
Paul Massie
Margot:
Margit Saad
Carreras:
Gregoire Aslan
Jim Smith:
Dennis Price
Mrs Crevatte:
Irene Handl
Manager of art gallery, London:
Mervyn Johns
Manager of art gallery, Paris:
Peter Bull
Office manager:
John Le Mesurier
Waitress:
Liz Fraser
Josey:
Nanette Newman
Madame Laurent:
Marie Burke

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