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A film series based on stories from the American past.
Starring Robert Cummings

In 1800, Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse is strongly opposed by his colleagues and patients when he tries to introduce the controversial smallpox vaccine to the disease-ridden community of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Contributors

Director:
Joseph Sargent
Theme music:
Richard Rodgers
Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse:
Robert Cummings
Eliza Waterhouse:
Jacqueline Scott
Daniel Waterhouse:
Ronny Howard
President Jefferson:
John Dehner
Dr. Drury:
George Mitchell
John Howard:
John McLiam
Dr. Bartlett:
David Lewis
Dr. Aspenwall:
Gene Lyons
Ellen Howard:
Gina Gillespie
Ann Howard:
Katherine Ross

A topical magazine of the arts.
Introduced by Julian Jebb.
This edition includes:
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Painters' Grand National
The inside story of the biggest painting competition in Britain, held in Liverpool.
Prize money: £4,000
Judges: Clement Greenberg, Patrick Heron, John Russell
Backer: John Moores
Odds: 2,500 to 1
Winner - To be announced in the programme

Carl Dreyer
An interview with the Danish director who has been making films for forty-six years. His last film Gertrud has just been shown at the London Film Festival.

Contributors

Presenter:
Julian Jebb
Judge (Painters' Grand National):
Clement Greenberg
Judge (Painters' Grand National):
Patrick Heron
Judge (Painters' Grand National):
John Russell
Backer (Painters' Grand National):
John Moores
Director (Painters' Grand National):
Tristram Powell
Interviewee:
Carl Dreyer
Director:
Leo Aylen
Director:
Jack Bond
Director:
John Mapplebeck
Producer:
Melvyn Bragg

The Tough Guy, Alan Ladd
meets
The Rough Guy, William Bendix
in The Glass Key.
also starring Veronica Lake, Brian Donlevy
(Repeat)

Contributors

Director:
Stuart Heisler
Screenplay:
Jonathan Latimer
Based on the novel by:
Dashiell Hammett
Ed Beaumont:
Alan Ladd
Jeff:
William Bendix
Janet:
Veronica Lake
Paul Madvig:
Brian Donlevy
Opal:
Bonita Granville
Taylor Henry:
Richard Denning
Nick Varna:
Joseph Calleia
Ralph Henry:
Moroni Olsen

Jimmy Giuffre (clarinet and saxophone), Donald Friedman (piano) Barre Phillips (bass) in this session featuring one of America's leading exponents in Avant Garde Jazz.
Introduced by Humphrey Lyttelton.
The Jimmy Giuffre Trio appears by arrangement with Harold Davison

Contributors

Clarinet:
Jimmy Giuffre
Pianist:
Donald Friedman
Bass:
Barre Phillips
Presenter:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Producer:
Terry Henebery

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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