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Glittering prosperity vanished in 1929. The crash tarnished the gilded reputation of President Hoover and the American people turned to the hope offered by the untried but forceful Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Written and introduced by Professor Maldwyn Jones.
Taking part: Ambassador W. Averell Harriman, Professor Raymond Moley, Sam Coslow
(First shown on BBC-1)

Contributors

Writer/Presenter:
Professor Maldwyn Jones
Speaker:
Ambassador W. Averell Harriman
Speaker:
Professor Raymond Moley
Speaker:
Sam Coslow
Director:
John Twitchin
Producer:
Peter Dunkley

by Charles Castle
[Starring] Ann Todd as The Woman
with Ray Brooks as The Man

She, beautiful, distinguished, and famous, and he, young and foot-loose, come from totally different worlds; but they are the instruments of fate.
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Charles Castle
Designer:
Raymond Berger
Producer:
George Spenton-Foster
Director:
William Slater
The Woman:
Ann Todd
The Man:
Ray Brooks

A look at the world through European eyes.

"The important thing... is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle." (Baron Pierre de Coubertin founder of the modern Olympics)
Is this attitude out-dated? Has sport become an extension of national pride and politics by other means? Do 'the nice guys' always come last?
Introduced this week by Derek Hart.

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Hart
Producer:
Frank Surra

A selection of musical milestones from the golden days of the silver screen.
Tonight: the 1948 production of The Emperor Waltz
Starring Bing Crosby, Joan Fontaine
with Roland Culver, Richard Haydn
(Colour)

Contributors

Producer:
Charles Brackett
Director:
Billy Wilder
Virgil Smith:
Bing Crosby
Countess Johanna:
Joan Fontaine
Count Von Stolzenberg-Stolzenberg:
Roland Culver
Emperor Franz Josef:
Richard Haydn
Princess Bitotska:
Lucille Watson
Chancellor:
Harold Vermilyea
Dr. Zwelback:
Sig Ruman
Marquis Alonson:
Gerald Mohr

A last look around the daily scene with Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow, Brian King and Sheridan Morley.
(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow
Presenter:
Brian King
Presenter:
Sheridan Morley
Editor:
Rowan Ayers

BBC Two England

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