Starring Mickey Rooney Gloria De Haven
A delightful musical version of Eugene O'Neill 's celebrated play Ah, Wilderness!
Director Rouben Mamoulian 0 FILMS: pages 51-64
The animated screen version of Richard Adams 's bestselling novel. When Fiver, a young buck, has a frightening vision of destruction, a group of rabbits set off to find a safer home. With the voices of John Hurt , Richard Briers , Hannah Gordon and Roy Kinnear. Written, produced and directed by Martin Rosen
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Great scenes from the history of the movie musical. A parade of stars ranging from Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer in 1927 to Barbra Streisand.
Narrated by John Harlan. (R)
Season's Greetings from Al
Floss. Teddy (Jon Cryer ) and Laurie (Jane Sibbett ) are ordered to stay in the office on Christmas Day.
Symphony No 3 in E Flat, Op 55, the 'Eroica'
Roger Norrington conducts the London Classical Players. (Symphonies No 4 and 5 tomorrow)
Is life on the Somerset wetlands the tranquil existence that it appears to be? Narrated by John King. Director Simon King
Producer John King (R)
Chris de Souza introduces the traditional concert live from the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. Principal conductor Riccardo Chailly conducts Liszt's Faust Symphony. With tenor soloist Hans-Peter Blochwitz and the Netherlands Radio Choir.
Director Joop Stockermans for NOS/AVRO
Try Again and Succeed. Orson Welles narrates the story of a baby eagle leaving the nest.
A study of the relationship between sculpture and nature.
First showing on network television. Philip Glass's score accompanies this stunning film without plot or dialogue. Director Godfrey Reggio 0 FILMS: pages 51-64
1910-1979
Celia Johnson narrates a celebration of the talented comedienne's happy life. Producer Geoffrey Baines
Executive producer Bill Morton (R)
Simon Rattle conducts
Leos Janacek 's enchanting opera in praise of nature, in the recent production from the Royal
Opera House, Covent Garden.
Translation prepared by Yveta Synek Graff and Robert T Jones adapted for the ROH by Simon Rattle. Children from Braeside, Walker, Fitzjohn's Primary, St Thomas of Canterbury Schools and Sylvia Young Theatre Schools
Introduced by Julian Pettifer.
Royal Opera House production sponsored by the Royal Opera House Trust Television director Barry Gavin
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Her Majesty speaks to the Commonwealth. With subtitles and sign language interpretation by Maureen Denmark. 0 PICTURE STORY: page 83
Actor Yves Montand , who also stars, introduces this first showing on network television. Also starring
Gerard Depardieu Daniel Auteuil
A newcomer to Provence finds his book-learning is no match for the wily peasants.
Director Claude Bern
(In French with English subtitles. Sequel tomorrow at 8.00pm) 0 FILMS: pages 51-64
An Embrace of Hope. Sting,
Sinead O'Connor , Peter Gabriel and New Kids on the Block join in an international celebration of human rights. Chile's National Stadium,
Santiago, once a scene of mass torture and killings, is the poignant setting for this historic concert.
Starring Cary Grant Ingrid Bergman Claude Rains
Willing to go to any lengths to prove her loyalty, beautiful Alicia Huberman agrees to become involved with a ruthless Nazi spy.
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