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Designs on Innovation. A visit to the Great British Innovation and Inventions Fairat the Barbican in London to explode the myth of the mad scientist inventing in a garret. Executive producer Chris Palmer
OpenSunday is tomorrow at 7.25am Stereo.. INFORMATION: call (01604)[number removed]for a free brochure, and see Ceefax page 617. The internet address is: http://www.open.ac.uk/saturday/

Contributors

Producer:
Chris Palmer

Drama, the first film in adouble bill starring Joel McCrea
Also starring Dorothy Mackaill
Working-class steelworker Dick Brunton marries the boss's daughter after catching her eye with an act of bravery. But he settles uneasily into a life of married leisure. Dick Brunton JOEL MCCREA. Dorothy "Dot"
Parker DOROTHY MACKAILL , Arthur Parker ROBERT MCWADE.
Mrs Henrietta Parker FLORENCE ROBERTS
Director Lloyd Bacon (1931) Black and white.4518311 * See Films: pages 56-59 **

Contributors

Unknown:
Joel McCrea
Unknown:
Dorothy MacKaill
Unknown:
Dick Brunton
Unknown:
Dick Brunton Joel McCrea.
Unknown:
Parker Dorothy MacKaill
Unknown:
Arthur Parker Robert McWade.
Unknown:
Mrs Henrietta Parker Florence Roberts
Director:
Lloyd Bacon

Spy thriller, the second film in a double bill starring Joel McCrea
An American army officer becomes involved in espionage when he believes he has killed a poacher on a shooting trip. Lt Col Robert Taine JOEL MCCREA , Cecily Taine EVELYN KEYES
. Peter Sandorski HERBERT LOM , Hiart MARIUS GORING
, Randall ROLAND CULVER
Director Robert Parrish (1952)
Black and white
* See Films: pages 56-59 ***

Contributors

Unknown:
Joel McCrea
Unknown:
Lt Col Robert Taine
Unknown:
Joel McCrea
Unknown:
Cecily Taine Evelyn Keyes
Unknown:
. Peter Sandorski Herbert Lom
Unknown:
Hiart Marius Goring
Unknown:
Randall Roland Culver
Director:
Robert Parrish

Adventure, the first film in a Saturday Matinee double bill and continuing the season of films directed by Howard Hawks.
Starring Kirk Douglas
In the 1830s a pair of tough Kentucky mountain men drift on to a keelboat expedition and head into unknown territory.
(1952) (Black and white)
See Films: pages 56-59

Contributors

Director:
Howard Hawks
Jim Deakins:
Kirk Douglas
Boone Caudill:
Dewey Martin
Zeb:
Arthur Hunnicutt
Teal Eye:
Elizabeth Threatt
Jourdonnais:
Steven Geray
Romaine:
Buddy Baer

Sixties detective series based on the novels by Leslie Charteris, starring Roger Moore as the debonair adventurer-hero.
A Russian professor prepares to defect to the West.
(Repeat)

Contributors

Character created by:
Leslie Charteris
Simon Templar:
Roger Moore
Irma Jorowitch:
Penelope Horner
Professor Karel Jorovitch:
Joseph Furst
Inspector Oscar Kleinhaus:
Guy Deghy
Milanov:
Yootha Joyce
Kirill:
Godfrey Quigley
Pyotr:
Anthony Booth

Action drama, concluding today's Saturday Matinee double bill in a season of Howard Hawks films. Starring James Caan
When racingdriver Jim Parsons is killed in a race, his girlfriend Holly blames herself, believing she is ajinx.
Mike Marsh JAMES CAAN , Holly MacGregor GAIL HIRE ,
Gabrielle Queneau MARIANNA HILL ,
Julie Kazarian LAURA DEVON , Lindy Bonaparte CHARLENE HOLT
(1965) * See Films: pages 56-59

Contributors

Unknown:
James Caan
Unknown:
Jim Parsons
Unknown:
Mike Marsh James Caan
Unknown:
Holly MacGregor Gail Hire
Unknown:
Gabrielle Queneau Marianna Hill
Unknown:
Julie Kazarian Laura Devon
Unknown:
Lindy Bonaparte Charlene Holt

In the climactic event of the canine year terriers, toys and hounds take to the main arena at the NEC, Birmingham, to compete forthe accolade Best in Group. Presented by Peter Purves and Jessica Holm. Commentary by Mike Stockman. Further coverage tomorrow at 7pm. Director Ian Russell ; Producer Stephen Morris

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Purves
Presented By:
Jessica Holm.
Commentary By:
Mike Stockman.
Director:
Ian Russell
Producer:
Stephen Morris

Jonathan Miller 's staging of Mozart's comic opera is broadcast live from the Royal
Opera House in London's Covent
Garden. With clothes designed by Giorgio Armani , the production gives a contemporary twist to the tale of two soldiers who play a cruel practical joke on their girlfriends. The Royal Opera
Chorus is directed by Terry Edwards and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is led by John Brown and conducted by Dietfried Bernet. Introduced by James Naughtie. See today's choices.
Director Peter Maniura ; Producer Caroline Speed

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Miller
Designed By:
Giorgio Armani
Directed By:
Terry Edwards
Unknown:
John Brown
Conducted By:
Dietfried Bernet.
Introduced By:
James Naughtie.
Director:
Peter Maniura
Producer:
Caroline Speed
Fordiligi:
Soile Isokoski (soprano)
Dorabella:
Helene Schneiderman (mezzo-Soprano)
Despina:
Lillian Watson (soprano)
Ferrando:
Rainer Trost (tenor)
Guglielmo:
Bo Skovhus (baritone)
Don Alfonso:
Alessandro Corbelli (baritone)

Comedy homage to forties filmnoir, starring
Steve Martin , Rachel Ward
A private eye is approached by the sultry Juliet Forrest , who wants him to investigate her scientist father's death.
Director Carl Reiner (1982, PG)
Black and white
* See Films: pages 56-59 ****

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Martin
Unknown:
Rachel Ward
Unknown:
Juliet Forrest
Director:
Carl Reiner
Rigby Reardon:
Steve Martin
Juliet Forrest:
Rachel Ward
Field Marshal Von Kluck:
Carl Reiner
Carlos Rodriguez:
Reni Santoni
Dr Forrest:
George Gaynes
Mildred:
Adrian Ricard

Adouble bill of music documentaries, introduced byTracey MacLeod. Deserts
A work by American video artist Bill Viola combining visual images with the composition for electronic tape, wind and percussion by French-born
American composer Edgard Varese. Journey into Jazz
Animated sequences directed by Iris
Then are mixed with text by Nat Hentoff and a studio performance of composer Gunther Schuller 's piece, which aims to introduce young people tojazz. Producer Andy King ; Executive producer
Avril MacRory Stereo ..........................

Contributors

Artist:
Bill Viola
Unknown:
Edgard Varese.
Unknown:
Nat Hentoff
Unknown:
Gunther Schuller
Producer:
Andy King
Producer:
Avril MacRory

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