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Starring Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman

The story of a ragtime band's early struggles and eventual rise to fame.
The first of three musicals featuring the songs of the great Irving Berlin.
(This week's films: page 9)

Contributors

Director:
Henry King
Alexander (Roger Grant):
Tyrone Power
Stella Kirby:
Alice Faye
Charlie Dwyer:
Don Ameche
Jerry Allen:
Ethel Merman
Davey Lane:
Jack Haley
Professor Heinrich:
Jean Hersholt
Aunt Sophie:
Helen Westley
Taxi driver:
John Carradine

An entertainment for children with Brian Cant.
[With] Chloe Ashcroft, Rick Jones, Jonathan Cohen, Spike Heatley, Alan Rushton
People and places - music and tales. Games for indoors and out.

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cant
Presenter:
Chloe Ashcroft
Presenter:
Rick Jones
Pianist:
Jonathan Cohen
Bassist:
Spike Heatley
Drummer:
Alan Rushton
Graphics:
Hilary Hayton
Designer:
Kassy Baxter
Scriptwriter/Director:
Anne Gobey
Producer:
Ann Reay

Making their first appearance in this season's Championship, the Irish, including five newcomers, are led yet again by their indomitable 33-year-old Captain, Tom Kiernan, making his 49th international appearance.
Commentator at Stade Colombes, Paris: Cliff Morgan

Presented by the French Television Service

Contributors

Commentator:
Cliff Morgan
Series Producer:
Alan Mouncer

The fight is on to protect Britain's buried history from the ravages of 'development.' In Dover a unique Roman Naval fort has been saved at the 11th hour - 'But we need more people to join us in the front line,' says the rescue archaeologist in charge.
Outside Coventry soldiers have made a lasting contribution to research by erecting a replica of the massive gateway at the Lunt Roman Fort, using only the techniques available to the Romans.
Underwater archaeologists have fought the Atlantic gales off Shetland in a bid to find the wreck of a lost Danish East Indiaman.
With Brian Philp, Brian Hobley, Robert Stenuit and The Rt Hon Julian Amery MP.
Introduced by Magnus Magnusson

Contributors

Presenter:
Magnus Magnusson
Interviewee:
Brian Philp
Interviewee:
Brian Hobley
Interviewee:
Robert Stenuit
Interviewee:
The Rt Hon Julian Amery
Film Director:
Paul Jordan
Film Director:
Ray Sutcliffe
Executive Producer:
Paul Johnstone

The last of four programmes with John Berger.
In this programme John Berger analyses the images of advertising and publicity and shows how they relate to the tradition of oil painting-in mood, relationships, poses. Colour photography, like oil paint, can portray people and things in ways which make us want to envy the people or possess the things.

Contributors

Writer/Presenter:
John Berger
Film Cameraman:
Peter Middleton
Film Editor:
David Gladwell
Producer:
Michael Dibb

Sheridan Morley selects the best of recent releases including The Trojan Women and previews The Boy Friend.
Philip Jenkinson talks to Twiggy, star of The Boy Friend.

Contributors

Presenter:
Sheridan Morley
Interviewer:
Philip Jenkinson
Interviewee:
null Twiggy
Producer:
Barry Brown
Editor:
Rowan Ayers

Starring Fabian, Carol Lynley
with Stuart Whitman, Arthur O'Connell, Dodie Stevens

Rock 'n' Roll singer Fabian and Carol Lynley (of Blue Jeans fame) are the stars of this outdoor film directed by Don Siegel. Among Fabian's songs are 'Hound Dog Man,' 'I'm Growin' Up,' 'Pretty Little Girl,' etc., and there are more songs from Dodie Stevens in her first film.

Contributors

Director:
Don Siegel
Clint:
null Fabian
Dony:
Carol Lynley
Blackie Scantling:
Stuart Whitman
Aaron McKinney:
Arthur O'Connell
Nita Stringer:
Dodie Stevens
Cora:
Betty Field
Fiddling Tom Waller:
Royal Dano
Susie Bell:
Margo Moore
Hog Peyson:
Claude Akins
Doc Cole:
Edgar Buchanan
Grandma Wilson:
Jane Darwell

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