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BBC cameras join the assembled members of the Gorsedd of Bards at the National Eisteddfod in Dyffryn Lliw to bring you live coverage of the first of the week's colouriut ceremonies, the Crowning of the Winning Bard.
Commentary by ALUN WILLIAMS
Production team ONLLWYN BRACE IEUAN LEWIS , BRYN RICHARDS HUW BRIAN WILLIAMS Editor RUTH PRICE
(A Welsh commentary can be heard on BBC2 in Wales)

Contributors

Commentary By:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Onllwyn Brace
Unknown:
Ieuan Lewis
Unknown:
Bryn Richards
Unknown:
Huw Brian Williams
Editor:
Ruth Price

The first in a short season of films featuring the King of Rock with Marlyn Mason Sheree North
Edward Andrews and Vincent Price
Joyce van Patten
Elvis stars as Walter Hale , manager and star of a chautauqua company in the 20s. Business and romantic complications abound but Elvis, as usual, manages to sing his way out of trouble.
' The most American thing in America' was how
Theodore Roosevelt described the chautauqua, a unique institution, half road show, half travelling canvas college, combining in its hey-day in the 20s the best elements of education and culture.
Screenplay by ARNOLD and LOIS PEYSER Based on the novel by DAY KEENE and DWIGHT BABCOCK Produced by LESTER WELCH
Directed by PETER TEWKSBURY Films: page 23
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Contributors

Unknown:
Marlyn Mason
Unknown:
Sheree North
Unknown:
Edward Andrews
Unknown:
Vincent Price
Unknown:
Walter Hale
Unknown:
Theodore Roosevelt
Play By:
Arnold And
Unknown:
Lois Peyser
Novel By:
Day Keene
Unknown:
Dwight Babcock
Produced By:
Lester Welch
Directed By:
Peter Tewksbury
Walter Hale:
Elvis Presley
Charlene:
Marlyn Mason
Betty:
Nicole Jaffe
Nita Bix:
Sheree North
Johnny:
Edward Andrews
Mr Drewcolt:
John Carradine
Caril:
Anissa Jones
Mr Morality:
Vincent Price
Maude:
Joyce van Patten
Willy:
Pepe Brown
Harrison Wilby:
Dabney Coleman
Mayor Gilchrist:
Bill Zuckert

written by ROY CLARKE starring
Jane, the vicar's wife, has an accident which puts her in hospital for a few days. Potter helps out at the vicarage ...
Designer GLORIA CLAYTON
Producer PETER WHITMORE

Contributors

Written By:
Roy Clarke
Designer:
Gloria Clayton
Producer:
Peter Whitmore
Redvers Potter:
Arthur Lowe
the Vicar:
With John Barron
Aileen:
Noël Dyson
Tolly:
And John Warner
Diana:
Honor Shepherd
Jane:
Brenda Cowling
Margaret:
Patsy Smart
Lily:
Gilly Flower
Sister:
Gillian Phelps

by Barrie Keeffe
Starring Queenie Watts

Grace , a 70-year-old woman, leaves an old people's home to return to her birthplace in Lambeth. She discovers a changed world ...
"...Queenie Watts compulsively watch-able ...Richard Eyre 's sympathetic direction hoisted a banner of love and tenderness that can hardly be waved often enough." (Daily Mail)
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Contributors

Writer:
Barrie Keeffe
Designer:
Mike Porter
Director:
Richard Eyre
Grace Dwyer:
Queenie Watts
Matron:
June Watson
Mr Armitage:
Leslie Sarony
Chris:
Nora Connolly
Nelly:
Elizabeth Bradley
Alice:
Rose Hill
Jimmy:
Robbie Coltraine
Errol:
Herbert Norville
Lester:
Trevor Laird
Woman in pub:
Jeanne Doree
Jeff:
Larrington Walker
Marie-Louise:
Floella Benjamin
Karen:
Marcia Jennings
Kim:
Dawn Jennings
Tony:
Duncan Faber
Ray:
Shango Baku
Police sergeant:
Alan Ford
PC:
Geoffrey Chiswick
WPC:
Linda Beckett
Thomas:
Tony Caunter
Roland:
Robert Putt
Pat:
Rachel Bell

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