Cheerful gramophone records
Programme summary
Conducted by Henry Geehl. (Gramophone records)
Programme Parade
' The Food Reporter '
Mixed choice of records. The high spot is Entr'actes Nos. 2 and 3, from Schubert's Rosamunde, played, by the Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty
and his Sextet
Elisabeth Welch and Robin Richmond
at the organ of the Empire, Leicester Square
Conductor, Charles Shadwell , with George Armitage
Billy Mayerl and his Band
plays Russian music at the theatre organ
Famous double acts, on records
Conducted by Joseph Lewis
Ex-Bailie William Thomson presents a programme of songs reminiscent of Glasgow's great pre-war annual exodus ' doon the watter'. (BBC recording)
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Directed by Albert Sandler, with Yvette Darnac and Marcel de Haes
(Salisbury Plain)
Conducted by Dr. J. A. G. Mantz
Arthur Dulay and his Orchestra
at the organ of "the New Victoria Cinema, Bradford
on gramophone records
and her Girls Band
Led by Johnny Denis. (BBC recording)
Weekly entertainment for the men and women of Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Commands, and Coast Artillery. The Dance Orchestra of No. 1 Balloon Centre (' The Sky-rockets '), directed by Cpl. Paul Fenoulhet (by permission of the Air Officer Commanding). Artists in uniform. Guest artists, the Western Brothers. Programme produced by Alfred Dunning
National and Regional announcements and Scottish News summary
Weekly news-reel for Canadian Forces in Britain and for all friends of the Senior Dominion, depicting Canada's Army and Navy at work in Britain, the Royal Canadian Air Force in action, and reporting news and views from Canada. Produced by Gerry Wilmot , in co-operation with the London office of the C.B.C.
Sixty-second in the series produced by the Special Service Division of the War Department of the U.S.A. for the entertainment of the Armed
Forces of the United Nations. Recorded in Hollywood
The story of the famous American comedian, Eddie Cantor. The speaking voice of Eddie Cantor is portrayed by Michael Moore. Cast includes
John Slater , Gwen Day Burroughs , and the recorded voices of Eddie Cantor , Jimmie Durante , Deanna Durbin , Dinah Shore , and John Watt. Written and narrated by Roy Plomley. Produced by Pat Osborne
Conductor, Charles Williams
and his Band
Britain's most versatile man of the theatre rarely broadcasts, but when he does so it is an occasion. As everybody knows, he has recently followed up his many stage successes with his first film, In Which We Serve ; but this has not prevented his play Blithe Spirit from achieving London's longest current run. He has also just ended an eight weeks' season of two plays, Present Laughter and This Happy Breed, in each of which he played the. leading part.
In tonight's broadcast he will sing some of his old songs and will introduce a new one in his wittiest vein, of great topical interest. He will be introduced to listeners by Tom Ronald , and Billy Ternent will conduct the orchestra that accompanies him.
' The Citizen's Home '. This subject is being raised in a series of booklets, ' The British Way and Purpose used for discussion in the scheme for Army education. In this programme questions put by two members of the A.T.S. are answered by Judith Ledeboer , architect, and Thomas Sharp , author of books on town planning. An Army officer'acts as chairman
and his Orchestra, with Beryl Davis , Len Camber , Derek Roy , Doreen Villiers , Ruth Howard , and Johnny Green
Jack Leon and his Orchestra. (Recording of the broadcast on July 2)