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A kaleidoscope of international performances
Michael Aspel introduces
From Moscow: The Red Army Dancers
From Los Angeles: The American Pairs Skating Champions Ken Shelley and Jojo Starbuck
From France: Flamenco guitar at its most brilliant: Manilas de Plata.
From Dagestan: The wild wire dancing of a man of the mountains Shamkhal Abakarov
From Torrance, California: the acrobatic champion of the USA Bob Herendeen
From Leningrad: stars of the Kirov ballet with the pas de deux from Coppelia: Elena Evteyeva and Mikhail Barishnikov
From South Africa: a great circus thrill - unique double flying trapeze The Seven Oscas
From Nashville, Tennessee: Country and Western ambassador Roy Acuff
From Holland and Germany: the enthusiastic amateurs of It's a Knock-Out! show how they have become international entertainers
From North Georgia: highspot of A Walk in the Sun by Karl Wallender
From the UK: the show-stopping number from Charlie Girl, at the Adelphi Theatre-'Let's do a deal,' with Anna Neagle and Patricia Burke; 5,000 veterans share a moment of nostalgia with Vera Lynn at the Royal Albert Hall; and the pomp and pageantry of Music on Command

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Aspel
Dancers:
The Red Army Dancers
Skater:
Ken Shelley
Skater:
Jojo Starbuck
Guitarist:
Manilas de Plata
Rope walker:
Shamkhal Abakarov
Acrobatics:
Bob Herendeen
Dancer:
Elena Evteyeva
Dancer:
Mikhail Barishnikov
Trapeze artists:
The Seven Oscas
Singer:
Roy Acuff
Daredevil:
Karl Wallender
[Actress]:
Anna Neagle
[Actor]:
Patricia Burke
Singer:
Vera Lynn
Compiled/Presented by:
Douglas Hespe
Editor:
Derek Burrell-Davis

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