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The Hollywood Musical: The Great Waltz

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring Horst Buchholz
Mary Costa, Rossano Brazzi

The bustling gaiety of Vienna cafe society provides the background to the tempestuous family life of Johann Strauss. In spite of his father's refusal to allow his legitimate son a career in music, when the 'Waltz King' dies his son takes over the baton and embarks on a similarly colourful career.

Commentary sung by Kenneth McKellar.

Films: page 15
(First showing on British television)

Contributors

Sung By:
Kenneth McKellar
Music by:
Johann Strauss Sr
Music by:
Johann Strauss Jr
Music by:
Josef Strauss
Music by:
null Offenbach
Produced and directed by:
Andrew L. Stone
Johann Strauss:
Horst Buchholz
Jetty Treffz:
Mary Costa
Baron Tedesco:
Rossano Brazzi
Johann Strauss Sr:
Nigel Patrick
Anna Strauss:
Yvonne Mitchell
Josef Strauss:
James Faulkner
Lili Weyl:
Vicki Woolf
Emilie Trampusch:
Susan Robinson
Karl Frederick Hirsch:
George Howe
Dommayer:
Lauri Lupino Lane
Karl Haslinger:
Michael Tellering
Karl Treffz:
William Parker
Source: Radio Times

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