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New Year Matinée: The Pickwick Papers

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Screenplay by Noel Langley based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Starring James Hayter, Nigel Patrick.

Opening this short season of feature film versions of Charles Dickens's novels, "The Pickwick Papers" chronicles the comic adventures of Mr Pickwick and three friends who set out to tour England. Dickens's characters are brought vividly to life by this cast of fine British actors.
(Black and white)

(Films: page 116)

Contributors

Screenwriter/Producer/Director:
Noel Langley
Author:
Charles Dickens
Producer:
George Minter
Mr Pickwick:
James Hayter
Mr Winkle:
James Donald
Mr Tupman:
Alexander Gauge
Mr Snodgrass:
Lionel Merton
Mr Jingle:
Nigel Patrick
Rachael Wardle:
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs Leo Hunter:
Joyce Grenfell
Miss Tomkins:
Hermione Gingold
Sgt Buzfuz:
Donald Wolfit
Mrs Bardell:
Hermione Baddeley
Sam Weller:
Harry Fowler
Emily Wardle:
Diane Hart
Isabel Wardle:
Joan Heal
The irate cabman:
William Hartnell
Miss Wintherfield:
Athene Seyler
Tony Weller:
George Robey
Source: Radio Times

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