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Starring Judy Garland, Gene Kelly

A lively musical about a theatrical company who take over a barn for rehearsal on condition that they put in a number of hours each day on farm work.

Contributors

Screenplay:
George Wells
Screenplay:
Sy Gomberg
Music and lyrics:
Harry Warren
Music and lyrics:
Mack Gordon
Producer:
Joe Pasternak
Director:
Charles Walters
Jane Falbury:
Judy Garland
Joe D. Ross:
Gene Kelly
Orville Wingait:
Eddie Bracken
Abigail Falbury:
Gloria De Haven
Herb Blake:
Phil Silvers
Esme:
Marjorie Main

The fastest sports car race in the world was due to start at Le Mans just over an hour ago. This year the race is a three-nation contest between Matra of France, Porsche of Germany, and Ferrari of Italy at speeds of 230 mph down the Mulsanne Straight.
A Wheelbase Special direct from Le Mans with the drivers, the cars, the start, and the opening laps of this great motor racing event.

In collaboration with the French Television Service

Contributors

Producer:
John Mills
Editor:
Brian Robins

The exciting company from Wroclaw televised during their first London season
The outside broadcast from Sadler's Wells Theatre presents two of their remarkable dances
The Dress: The dance drama based on a Japanese legend tells how the love of a tailor's apprentice leads to bloodshed.
Garden of Love: A whimsical charade about love at various ages - to the music of Mozart.
Introduced by Jan Brodzki

Contributors

Dancers:
Polish Mime Ballet Theatre
Director and choreographer:
Henryk Tomaszewski
Presenter:
Jan Brodzki
Presented for TV by:
John Vernon

by Jean Benedetti
[Starring] Avis Bunnage as Rebecca Jarrett, Iain Cuthbertson as William Stead, Dandy Nichols as Nancy Broughton
with guest star Patrick Wymark as the Attorney-General

Having 'abducted' a girl and given her the fictitious name of Lily, Booth, Stead, and Rebecca are put on trial - a trial which was to prove a sensation in its day and which eventually changed the law.

Contributors

Writer:
Jean Benedetti
Script Editor:
Derek Hoddinott
Designer:
Barry Newbery
Producer:
Innes Lloyd
Director:
Hugh David
Rebecca Jarrett:
Avis Bunnage
William Stead:
Iain Cuthbertson
Nancy Broughton:
Dandy Nichols
The Attorney-General:
Patrick Wymark
Mr Justice Lopes:
Andre van Gyseghem
Bramwell Booth:
John Carlisle
Mrs Armstrong:
Freda Dowie
Charles Russell, QC:
Tom Criddle
Florence Booth:
Gillie McIver
Mr Armstrong:
Glynn Edwards
Sampson Jacques:
Paul Stassino
Clerk of the Court:
Graham Leaman
Foreman of the Jury:
John Scott Martin

The weekly arts magazine presented by James Mossman

Vesalii Icones
A gripping new ballet has just reached London in which the Crucifixion of Christ is choreographed by the famous American dancer William Louther. With music by Peter Maxwell Davies, this ballet explores medieval anatomical drawings and relates them to the Crucifixion.
With the London Contemporary Dance Company and the Pierrot Players

John Berger, art critic and novelist, talks to James Mossman about the future of painting.

Contributors

Presenter/Editor:
James Mossman
Choreography (Vesalii Icones):
William Louther
Music (Vesalii Icones):
Peter Maxwell Davies
Dancers (Vesalii Icones):
The London Contemporary Dance Company
Performers:
(Vesalii Icones): The Pierrot Players
Interviewee:
John Berger
Studio Director:
Alan Yentob
Producer:
Peter Adam
Producer:
Christopher Martin

With Tony Curtis, Pat Crowley, Ernest Borgnine

An ambitious boxer discovers that the end does not always justify the means.

Contributors

Screenplay:
George Zuckerman
Director:
Jerry Hopper
Producer:
Albert Zugsmith
Eddie Quaid:
Tony Curtis
Julie Walsh:
Pat Crowley
Bernie Brown:
Ernest Borgnine
Pat Quaid:
Jim Backus
Jim McBride:
Paul Kelly
AI Gorski:
John Day

Introduced by Tommy Vance
featuring Bob Darin, American singer and hit songwriter of the 50s, who returns to Britain - his music transformed; and Free, one of this country's heaviest and most popular rock bands.

Contributors

Presenter:
Tommy Vance
Singer:
Bob Darin
Musicians:
null Free
Design:
Monica Ashley
Director:
Colin Strong
Producer:
Granville Jenkins
Executive Producer:
Rowan Ayers

BBC Two England

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