Two of the world's greatest laughter-makers.
A Hal Roach film
Starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen
Bing and Danny are two army buddies in today's famous seasonal musical. After the war they team up in a song-and-dance act and soon there is romance in the air with the glamorous Haynes Sisters - played by Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen.
(Christmas Films: pages 14-15)
(Colour)
The Star of Bethlehem bestows the gift of speech on the animals of the Stable
A cartoon film produced by David Gerber with music by Sammy Cahn
(Colour)
The story of His life through the eyes of the young generation
Introduced by Kenneth More
featuring The Young Generation
[Repeat]
(Colour)
Tom and Jerry playing cat and mouse in a selection from the world-famous award-winning cartoon films.
(Colour)
(Colour)
Starring James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara
with Fabian, John Saxon
James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara play the hapless parents whose quiet vacation in a broken-down Victorian villa turns into a noisy and complicated family reunion. Bad plumbing and adolescent growing pains are just a few of the problems the Hobbs family contend with.
(Christmas Films: pages 14-15)
(Colour)
Now to clean away and sweep
And hide the secrets
- musn't peek
A programme for children under 5
(shown at 11.0 am on BBC2)
(Colour)
by Rosemary Sutcliff
With Janina Faye
(Colour)
In this special edition Michael Rodd puts the questions to the four winners from previous finals. H. Robinson Cleaver demonstrates the versatility of a cinema organ. The programme comes from the Odeon, Sale, with an audience of 700 children.
(Colour)
English version written and told by Eric Thompson.
(Colour)
and Weather
(Colour)
People, places and events in the news around town
from Ely Cathedral
with The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Ian Hare (organ)
O come, all ye faithful
From east to west
Fanfare Royale
Angelus ad pastores alt
Reading: St Luke 1
Gabriel's message
Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary
Reading: St Luke 2
A child is born in Bethlehem
The holly and the ivy
Unto us is born a son
Reading: St Luke 2
The shepherd's cradle song
Galliard Battaglia
God rest you merry, gentlemen
Reading: St Matthew 2
The three kings
Silent night
Reading
Hark! the herald angels sing
Recorded in Ely Cathedral by permission of the Dean and Chapter.
(Colour)
The first live show in a new series starring Cliff Richard
with Olivia Newton-John, Labi Siffre and The Flirtations
featuring The New Seekers and a special guest appearance of Dandy Nichols
The Pamela Devis Dancers
Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra
(Cliff and friends: page 4)
(Colour)
A special film presentation starring David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Noelle Middleton
Why did war hero Major Carrington take money from his unit's safe? In this tense court-room drama, brilliantly directed by Anthony Asquith, the answer unfolds giving David Niven one of the best roles of his career as the regular officer who is finally compelled to fight bureaucratic lethargy with positive action.
(Christmas Films: pages 14-15)
Presented by Kenneth Kendall
Weather
(Colour)
by Ian Kennedy Martin
starring Peter Gilmore, Anne Stallybrass
and Iain Cuthbertson, John Thaw, Brian Rawlinson, Philip Bond, Jessica Benton, Michael Billington
The crew of a chartered ship has mutinied at Brest. Unless James can make them agree to sail on to London, the fruit cargo will perish and he will face financial disaster.
(Colour)
