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Saturday Cinema: Jupiter's Darling

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Esther Williams , Howard Keel Marge and Gower Champion George Sanders
MGM's spectacular musical excursion into ancient Rome in the year 218 bc as Hannibal's army advances on the city. This engaging version of the events that followed teams Howard Keel as Hannibal and swimming stat Esther Wil liams as the fiancee of dictator Maximus.
Screenplay by DOROTHY KINGSLEY
Based on the play Road to Rome by ROBERT E SHERWOOD
Produced by GEORGE WELLS
Directed by GEORGE SIDNEY . Films: p 25

Contributors

Unknown:
Esther Williams
Unknown:
Howard Keel
Unknown:
Esther Wil
Play By:
Dorothy Kingsley
Produced By:
George Wells
Directed By:
George Sidney
AmytiS:
Esther Williams
Hannibal:
Howard Keel
Meta:
Marge Champion
Varius:
Gower Champion
Fabius Maximus:
George Sanders
Horatio:
Richard Haydn
MagO:
William Demarest
Fabia:
Norma Varden
Source: Radio Times

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