An Easter Surprise by ERIC HAWKESWORTH and MARGARET HAWKESWORTH Guest storyteller
Eric Hawkesworth
Presenters
CAROL CHELL , JOHNNY BALL
Storytime from Play School, 25p, from bookshops
Two of Hollywood's most famous musicals together for the first time on British television The Jolson Story starring Larry Parks , Evelyn Keyes with William Demarest , Bill Goodwin
This story of the legendary singer who gave the movies their first singing voice with the arrival of the talkies became the most successful film musical of its era. Jolson dubbed all the songs for Larry Parks - and even appears himself in one long shot. The film put Jolson back on the map after years in obscurity and firmly enshrined him in show business legend.
Director ALFRED i. GREEN
starring Larry Parks with Barbara Hale , William Demarest Myron McCormick
The Jolson Story leaves Al Jolson at the peak of his success with the arrival of the talkies. Larry Parks repeats his uncannily accurate portrayal as the story follows Jolson through the doldrums of the 30s and his comeback in the 40s - with a host of authentic Jolson hit tunes along the way.
Director HENRY LEVIN
This Week's Films: page It
starring who con their way from adventure to misadventure across the American Mid-West of the 30s in a rickety Model A Ford. Tonight: Day Off
Something happens to disturb Addie and make her question their way of life together, so she insists on taking time off to give it consideration.
and Weather
A film starring
Michael Hordern , Ronnie Barker and Roger Livesey
Rumbustious goings-on at a country house when the owner, General Futtock , invites a mixed bag of guests for the weekend. and BARRIE GOSNEY , ERNEST JENNINGS , KIM KUN LIM, AUBREY WOODS
Original screenplay RONNIE BARKER Producer and director BOB KELLETT This Week's Films: page 19
Featuring Hannibal Heyes and Jed 1 Kid ' Curry, two of the roughest, toughest - nicest and kindest - outlaws who ever rode the West starring Ben Murphy as Jones and Roger Davis as Smith with guest stars
Shirley Knight , Edd Byrnes
The Ten Days that Shook Kid Curry Jones is held prisoner in a mine shaft which is displeasing enough in itself. But to make matters worse his capture is part of a gang's ingenious scheme to rob a bank - and to make sure that Smith and Jones are blamed for the crime.
re-creates historical highlights of the Great American Train Story from the pioneering days of 1830 - and sings some famous railroad songs along the way.
Written, produced and directed by NICHOLAS WEBSTER and DYANN RIVCIIf
The First Signs of Washoe
All normal humans have language: no other living organisms do.
This view is still maintained by many scientists: that one of the essential differences between man and other animals is our unique control of language.
But in 1966, two psychologists began an experiment that challenges this assumption. They took a chimpanzee called Washoe into their own home and brought her up almost as a human child-but using only sign language in her presence. Hoping that she would somehow pick it up, they recorded her progress on film. Their efforts did not go unrewarded. Narrator IAN HOLM
An extraordinary film well worth the showing. (DAILY TELEGRAPH) Produced for WGBH boston by SIMON CAMPBELL-JONES
Presented by VERONICA-JANE BIRLEY Editor PETBR GOODCHILDt
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A film starring
Peter Cushing , Christopher Lee Max Adrian , Michael Gough Donald Sutherland
A strange eccentric introduces himself as Dr Schreck to his five travelling companions on a railway journey. He offers to tell their fortunes. For each of the five his Tarot cards spell death.
Director FREDDlE FRANCIS
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CYRIL CUSACK reads Gulls on a Hill Loch by NORMAN MACCAIG
