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Jack Watson introduces Northern Lights and invites you to meet some of the stars who are visiting the Northern holiday resorts.
[Starring] Eve Boswell with The John English Singers, Joe Black, Pinky and Perky, Wally Harper, Hollander and Hart, The Three Quarters
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
(A BBC telerecording)

(Eve Boswell, Hollander and Hart and the John English Singers are in 'You'll Be Lucky' at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool; Wally Harper is in 'Let's have Fun' at the Central Pier, Blackpool; Joe Black is in 'All for Fun' at the Grand Pavilion, Bridlington)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jack Watson
Singer:
Eve Boswell
Singers:
The John English Singers
Comedian:
Joe Black
Pianist:
Wally Harper
Singers:
Hollander and Hart
Singers:
The Three Quarters
Musicians:
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conductor:
Alyn Ainsworth
Producer:
Barney Colehan

Starring Janette Scott
with Petula Clark
and Marina Svetlova from America, Rita Streich from Germany, Yoko Kono from Japan, Emma Daniell from Italy
with their guests: The Peiro Brothers from Argentina
Eric Robinson conducts the Concert Orchestra
See facing page and page 5

(Janette Scott appears by courtesy of Associated British Picture Corporation Ltd.; Rita Streich appears by permission of Glyndebourne Opera)

Contributors

Presenter:
Janette Scott
Singer:
Petula Clark
Dancer:
Marina Svetlova
Soprano:
Rita Streich
Pianist:
Yoko Kono
Performer:
Emma Daniell
Jugglers:
The Peiro Brothers
Conductor:
Eric Robinson
Musicians:
The Concert Orchestra
Designer:
Malcolm Goulding
Producer:
Francis Essex

A new serial in six episodes about the famous hotel by Donald Wilson and Michael Voysey.
[Starring] Margaret Lockwood, A.E. Matthews
with Hugh Sinclair, William Lucas, Lana Morris, Richard Pearson, Patrick Troughton, Julia Lockwood

The action takes place at 'The Royalty', a hotel in St. James's, London. Time: The present day.

Contributors

Writer:
Donald Wilson
Writer:
Michael Voysey
Producer:
Campbell Logan
Designer:
Richard Wilmot
Mollie Miller:
Margaret Lockwood
Richard Mannin:
Hugh Sinclair
Carol:
Julia Lockwood
Larry Champion:
Patrick Troughton
Chris Champion:
David Cole
Miss Plimm:
Joan Hickson
Mr. Britling:
Edward Jewesbury
Mrs. Britling:
Iris Russell
Jack:
Alexander Field
Jim Pereira:
William Lucas
John Andrews:
John Arnatt
Valerie Harding:
Catherine Boyle
Shirley Masters:
Brenda Hogan
Mr. Sanders:
Lockwood West
Maisie:
Lana Morris
Fred Potter:
Richard Pearson
Lord Charters:
A.E. Matthews

A special edition for American Independence Day.

A few years ago Ben Feaver made a coast-to-coast tour of the United States of America to study forestry. His journeys covered some twenty-five thousand miles. During his spare time he made films of some of the great National Parks and wild-life reserves which Americans themselves visit on their holidays.
From the BBC's West of England television studio

Contributors

Filmmaker:
Ben Feaver
Film editor:
John Merritt
Producer:
Nicholas Crocker

An International Film Director
Scenes from some of his films including: 'Liebelei', 'Letter from an Unknown Woman', 'La Ronde', 'Sans Lendemain' and 'Lola Montez'.
Introduced by Derek Prouse.
Films by courtesy of La Cinematheque Francaise and the British Film Institute
See page 4

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Prouse
Presented for television by:
Victor Poole

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