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by Colin Free
Starring Clifford Evans, Anthony Valentine
with Alexandra Bastedo and Brian Peck

West misses his opportunity to abduct the scientist Rena Szarvos en route to a conference. He is compelled to attempt the oldest approach - seduction. But others have similar ideas.

Contributors

Writer:
Colin Free
Series devised by:
David Proudfoot
Series devised by:
Bill Hays
Designer:
Don Homfray
Producer:
Gerard Glaister
Director:
Viktors Ritelis
Diana Dalzell:
Alexandra Bastedo
Philip West:
Anthony Valentine
Rena Szarvos:
Deborah Stanford
Sir Iain Dalzell:
Clifford Evans
Desk clerk:
David Simeon
Kirby:
Barry Dennen
Josef:
Guy Deghy
Gregor:
Richard Heffer
Culliford:
Brian Peck
Istov:
Olaf Pooley

A nonstop sing-in of familiar tunes with Kiki Dee, Heathmore, Lois Lane, Jackie Lee, Mike Redway, Tom Saffery, Andee Silver, Danny Street and the Fine Tooth Combs

Contributors

Singer:
Kiki Dee
Singer:
null Heathmore
Singer:
Lois Lane
Singer:
Jackie Lee
Singer:
Mike Redway
Singer:
Tom Saffery
Singer:
Andee Silver
Singer:
Danny Street
Singers:
The Fine Tooth Combs
Musical Director/Arranger:
Bill Shepherd
Compiled by/Producer:
Johnnie Stewart

Tonight's film in this season of outstanding films of the past 10 years from the movie capital stars Ernie Kovacs, Margo Moore, Jack Warden, Nobu McCarthy, Dick Shawn

A group of lonely and bored GIs posted to a desolate Pacific island decide to build a luxury hotel by the imaginative use of surplus war material.
American comedian Dick Shawn makes his film debut as the enterprising reservist whose hilarious activities turn the island into a tourist mecca - until Washington steps in! Mervyn LeRoy's 1960 production introduces a host of new Hollywood talent including Ernie Kovacs as the brash cigar-smoking CO.

Contributors

Screenplay:
Richard Breen
From the novel by:
Howard Singer
Produced and directed by:
Mervyn Leroy
Captain Stark:
Ernie Kovacs
Lt Nora McKay:
Margo Moore
Doc Farrington:
Jack Warden
Ume:
Nobu McCarthy
Gus Brubaker:
Dick Shawn
Sgt Warren:
Don Knotts

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