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Twenty-six films produced by the National Broadcasting Company of America and the United States Navy, with the assistance of the Admiralty and using films obtained from both allied and enemy sources.

The battle for the Midway Islands after the Philippines fell was one of the most decisive battles in the Pacific. Here you see how this great operation stemmed the Japanese advance.
Film introduced by Michael Lewis, Professor of History at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
(Previously televised on November 17)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Lewis

A play for television by Nigel Kneale.
Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.
[Starring] George Devine and Michael Gough

The scene: A theatre in Russia in 1890.

Contributors

Adapter:
Nigel Kneale
Author:
Anton Chekhov
Settings:
Stephen Taylor
Producer:
Tony Richardson
Call boy:
Robert Dickens
Adabashev, the tragedian:
Charles Doran
Brama-Glinsky, the jeune premier:
Michael Gough
Misha:
George Devine
Sigaev, the clown:
Toke Townley
Zhukov the producer:
John Moffatt
Rigoletto, the stage manager:
Alfie Bass
Other parts played by:
Nigel Davenport
Other parts played by:
Frederick O'Malley
Other parts played by:
Dido Plumb

Eric Robinson presents a special request edition of Music for You
A programme of music ballet and songs.
with Joan Hammond and guest artists

Singers: Diane Dubarry, Julia Shelley, Joan Bramhall, Lorna Lee, John Holmes, Denis Martin, Donald Scott, John Ford
Dancers: Penelope Asserson, Olgalita Maine, Pamela Kail, Sylvia Russell, Jan Lawski, Leon Ward

Contributors

Presenter:
Eric Robinson
Unknown:
Joan Hammond
Singer:
Diane Dubarry
Singer:
Julia Shelley
Singer:
Joan Bramhall
Singer:
Lorna Lee
Singer:
John Holmes
Singer:
Denis Martin
Singer:
Donald Scott
Singer:
John Ford
Dancer:
Penelope Asserson
Dancer:
Olgalita Maine
Dancer:
Pamela Kail
Dancer:
Sylvia Russell
Dancer:
Jan Lawski
Dancer:
Leon Ward
Musical Arrangements:
Arthur Wilkinson
Musical Associate:
James Turner
Orchestra leader:
Sydney Sax
Production numbers directed by:
David Paltenghi
Settings:
Richard Greenough
Producer:
Bryan Sears

New inventions submitted since the last meeting are assessed by the Club's technical adviser, Geoffrey Boumphrey, assisted by John Gilbert.
The inventory are introduced by the Organiser, Leslie Hardern, to whom all specifications should be sent, c/o Inventors' Club, [address removed]

Contributors

Technical Adviser:
Geoffrey Boumphrey
Assisted by:
John Gilbert
Producer:
George Noordhof
Organiser/Presenter:
Leslie Hardern

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