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Once Upon a Time
A Christmas story devised by Roger Pryer.

5.15 Downhill Ski-ing
A film of international champions at Winter Olympic Games.

5.25-5.40 The Lollipops: Papa buys the Christmas Toys
Second of four episodes in the life of the Lollipops.

Contributors

Devised by (Once Upon a Time):
Roger Pryer
Models (Once Upon a Time):
Bob Walden
Storyteller (Once Upon a Time):
Barrie Edgar
Producer (Once Upon a Time):
Nan MacDonald
Choreography (The Lollipops):
Alan Carter
Music (The Lollipops):
Bela Bartok
Flute played by (The Lollipops):
Lambert Flack
Piano and Celeste played by (The Lollipops):
Muriel Jefferson
Presented by (The Lollipops):
Naomi Capon
Mr. Lollipop:
Edward Gaillard
Shopkeeper:
Alan Carter
Cracker Doll:
Kathleen Gray
Fairy Doll:
Joan Harris

Written by John Rowdon and George Moresby White.
A magazine of past and present stories of the world's greatest city.
Told by Richard Dimbleby.
including Film sequences made by the Television Film Unit
All correspondence in connection with this programme should be addressed to 'London Town', [address removed]

Contributors

Writer:
John Rowdon
Writer:
George Moresby White
Narrator:
Richard Dimbleby
Edited and produced by:
Stephen McCormack

Today is the eighty-fifth birthday of the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
This short film recently produced in Finland contains excerpts from some of his best known compositions, such as the Second Symphony, Violin Concerto, and 'Finlandia', and shows the composer at work in his home.

Contributors

Subject:
Jean Sibelius

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