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Why Don't I Go On the Stage?

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Surrounded by a famous family, the theatre had a magnetic pull for John Gielgud early on.

Surrounded by a famous family, the theatre had a magnetic pull for Sir John Gielgud early on. With John Miller. From October 1978.

"She thought me rather mannered and rather effeminate - which I was, and very conceited..."

Surrounded by a famous family, the theatre had a magnetic pull for Sir John Gielgud early on. With John Miller. 

Actor and theatre director, Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) was regarded as one of the greatest thespians of his generation. 

Producer: John Powell 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1978.

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Actor Sir John Gielgud talks about his distinguished career with John Miller

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