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The Royal Variety Performance: Part 1

on BBC One London

(See panel below and pages 13 and 14)

The Royal Variety Performance presented by Bernard Delfont in association with Leslie A. MacDonnell O.B.E. and Arthur Scott, Secretary of the Variety Artistes' Benevolent fund

Televised from the stage of the London Palladium in the presence of H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Artists taking part include The Bachelors, Bal Carom Trio, Gilbert Becaud, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Douglas, Hugh Forgie and Shirley Marie, Juliette Greco, Frankie Howerd, Jerry Lewis, Henry Mancini, Kenneth McKellar, Matt Monro, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, Nadia Nerina and Christopher Gable with members of the Royal Ballet, Wayne Newton, Des O'Connor, Peiro Brothers, Gene Pitney, The Seekers, Tommy Steele, The Bel-Canto Singers, The Palladium Boys and Girls, Choreography by Douglas Squires, The Mike Rabin Group, Tony Sympson

and The London Palladium Orchestra
Conducted by Billy Ternent

Pipers of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards under the direction of Pipe Major Gelvin

(Scenes from Goal! World Cup 1966 by permission of Columbia Pictures Corporation. Des O'Connor and Jack Douglas televised by arrangement with Associated Television Ltd.; Nadia Nerina, Christopher Gable, and members of the Royal Ballet appeared by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden)

Contributors

Musicians:
The Bachelors
Musicians:
Bal Carom Trio
Singer:
Gilbert Becaud
Singer:
Sammy Davis Jr.
Comedian:
Jack Douglas
Performers:
Hugh Forgie and Shirley Marie
Singer:
Juliette Greco
Comedian:
Frankie Howerd
Comedian:
Jerry Lewis
Musician:
Henry Mancini
Singer:
Kenneth McKellar
Singer:
Matt Monro
Comedian:
Eric Morecambe
Comedian:
Ernie Wise
Dancer:
Nadia Nerina
Dancer:
Christopher Gable
Dancers:
Members of the Royal Ballet
Singer:
Wayne Newton
Singer:
Des O'Connor
Performers:
Peiro Brothers
Singer:
Gene Pitney
Musicians:
The Seekers
Singer:
Tommy Steele
Singers:
The Bel-Canto Singers
Dancers:
The Palladium Boys and Girls
Choreography:
Douglas Squires
Musicians:
The Mike Rabin Group
Performer:
Tony Sympson
Musicians:
The London Palladium Orchestra
Conductor:
Billy Ternent
Musicians:
Pipers of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards
Under the direction of:
Pipe Major Gelvin
Morecambe and Wise script by:
Dick Hills
Morecambe and Wise script by:
Sid Green
Executive Producer:
Michael Sullivan
Producer:
Octavio Senoret
Commentary:
David Jacobs
Staged by:
Robert Nesbitt
Television direction:
Bill Cotton Jr.

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