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A radio version of the famous Bing Crosby film 'PENNIES FROM HEAVEN '

on BBC Home Service Basic

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(by permission of Columbia Pictures)
Screen play by Jo Swerling from the original story ' The Peacock Feather ' by Catharine Leslie Moore. Lyrics by John Burke. Music by Arthur Johnston. Radio score by Jack Beaver
Players
Others taking part: Macdonald Parke , Alan Keith , Joan Young ,
Sydney Keith
The Three for a Song
The Cavendish Three
The BBC Revue Chorus and Augmented Variety Orchestra, conducted by Hyam Greenbaum
Production by Douglas Moodie
Over the long-distance telephone from London to Glasgow producer
Douglas Moodie auditioned Buddy Logan , who plays Bing Crosby 's part in this radio version of the popular film. Moodie wanted the perfect Crosby voice, and in fifteen seconds knew he had found it. Buddy has studied Crosby for years, claims that there is not a manner or inflection that he has not got ' pat.' He is a nephew of Ella Logan , famous for her swing settings of Scottish and other songs.

Contributors

Play By:
Jo Swerling
Unknown:
Catharine Leslie Moore.
Unknown:
John Burke.
Music By:
Arthur Johnston.
Unknown:
Jack Beaver
Unknown:
MacDonald Parke
Unknown:
Alan Keith
Unknown:
Joan Young
Unknown:
Hyam Greenbaum
Production By:
Douglas Moodie
Producer:
Douglas Moodie
Unknown:
Buddy Logan
Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Ella Logan
Larry:
Buddy Logan
Patsy:
Maureen Glynne
Gramp:
Sydney Benson
Susan:
Rita Vale
Henry:
Ike Hatch

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