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One of the most interesting and universally valuable products of nature is the gas known as carbon dioxide. Tonight, during a visit to a factory specialising in the harnessing of this gas to the service of man, Richard Dimbleby introduces to you some of its most important uses, ranging from the provision of essential food for plant life, to supply of power for innumerable devices, the generation of intense cold and one of the most efficient methods of fire fighting yet discovered.

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Dimbleby
Presented for television by:
Keith Rogers

[Starring] Les Ballets des Champs Elysees
Grand Pas de Deux from "Casse Noisette"
with Irene Skorik and Youly Algaroff.

and
La Rencontre or Oedipus and the Sphinx
Ballet by Boris Kochno.

Contributors

Director:
Roger Endes
Artistic Director:
Boris Kochno
Maitre de ballet:
Victor Gsovsky
Music (Grand Pas de Deux):
null Tchaikovsky
Choreography (Grand Pas de Deux):
Gordon Hamilton
Choreography after (Grand Pas de Deux):
null Saint-Leon
Dancer:
Irene Skorik
Dancer:
Youly Algaroff
Librettist (La Rencontre):
Boris Kochno
Music (La Rencontre):
null Sauget
Costumes (La Rencontre):
Christian Berard
Choreography (La Rencontre):
David Lichine
Oedipus:
Jean Babilee
The Sphinx:
Leslie Caron
Her servant:
Helene Sadovska
Her servant:
Michele Hoffer
Her servant:
Alexandra Hirschler
[The Orchestra] leader:
Raymond Cohen
[The Orchestra] conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Presented for television by:
Philip Bate

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