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Mario Lanza died 30 years ago at the age of 38. The power of his voice is indisputable and, although he made only eight films in a short and tempestuous cinema career, his life was full of drama and controversy.
David Willmott traces his story and selects some of his best recordings.
Research STEPHEN PATTINSON Producer PHILIP HUGHES
0 See David Gillard , right
9.55 Sports Desk

Contributors

Unknown:
Mario Lanza
Unknown:
David Willmott
Unknown:
Stephen Pattinson
Producer:
Philip Hughes
Unknown:
David Gillard

Starring Bernard Cribbins as Jimmy Bright, Frank Thornton as Russell Farrow and Annette Crosbie as Nan Forbes
with Kenneth Connor as Jenks and Annee Blott as Sue Plant

Jenks the gateman is way past retirement age. And, furthermore, he calls the Financial Director 'Sunny Jim'. He'll have to go. But who's going to tell him?
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Contributors

Writer:
Andrew Palmer
Producer:
Edward Taylor
Jimmy Bright:
Bernard Cribbins
Russell Farrow:
Frank Thornton
Nan Forbes:
Annette Crosbie
Jenks:
Kenneth Connor
Sue Plant:
Annee Blott

Chairman Shaw Taylor asks a jury consisting of Lynda Bellingham,
Duggie Brown and Bob Holness to give their verdicts on some puzzling points of law.
With David Goudge.
Jo Kendall and John Moffat. Devised and written by BRAD ASHTON
Producer TIM STURGEON

Contributors

Unknown:
Shaw Taylor
Unknown:
Duggie Brown
Unknown:
Bob Holness
Unknown:
David Goudge.
Unknown:
Jo Kendall
Unknown:
John Moffat.
Written By:
Brad Ashton
Producer:
Tim Sturgeon

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