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Billy Bean and his Funny Machine
(Programme devised by Chuck Luchsinger, and presented by arrangement with Monty Bailey-Watson)

Animal Cut-Outs
Raymond Sheppard gives the results of the competition he set on June 30.

Music
Elgar Junior Choir of British Columbia
Conducted by F. C. Findlater

Contributors

Script (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
Peter Ling
Puppetry (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
Jane Tyson
Voices (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
Peter Hawkins
Voices (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
Ivan Owen
Drawings (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
Reginald Jeffryes
Puppets made by (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
John Wright
Producer (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
David Boisseau
Programme devised by (Billy Bean and his Funny Machine):
Chuck Luchsinger
Presenter (Animal Cut-Outs):
Raymond Sheppard
Singers (Music):
Elgar Junior Choir
[Choir] conducted by (Music):
F. C. Findlater

A ballet in seven scenes.
[Starring] London's Festival Ballet

Other Wonderland Characters: The Frog Footman, The Fish Footman, Bill-the-Lizard, A Caterpillar, Father William, His Son, A Whiting, A Snail, Turtles, Lobsters, Dragon-Flies, Mother and Baby Squirrel, Father and Baby Owl, A Robin, A Fawn, A Parrot, A Skunk, Flowers, The Executioner, The Hearts
The Royal Festival Hall production adapted for television by Michael Charnley and presented by Philip Bate.
(The Company appears by arrangement with Julian Braunsweg)
See 'Television Diary' on page 12

Contributors

Choreography/Adapted for television by:
Michael Charnley
Music:
Joseph Horowitz
Costumes:
Kenneth Rowell
Narrator:
Anton Dolin
Orchestra led by:
Emanuel Hurwitz
[Orchestra] conducted by:
Geoffrey Corbett
Ballet Mistress:
Eileen Baker
Stage Director:
Benn Toff
Presented by:
Philip Bate
Alice:
Belinda Wright
The White Rabbit:
John Gilpin
The Mad Hatter:
Keith Beckett
The March Hare:
Ronald Emblen
The Dormouse:
Anita Landa
The Knave of Hearts:
Louis Godfrey
The Cheshire Cat:
Russell Kerr
The Duchess:
Roma Duncan
The Cook:
Anne Rowse
The Queen of Hearts:
Janet Overton
The King of Hearts:
Peter White

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