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: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Starring Tommy Kelly, May Robson, Walter BrennanA warm-hearted film version of Mark Twain's well-loved classic of boyhood in bygone days. In his picture of Tom - the boy who is always in trouble -Mark Twain looks back nostalgically on his own childhood, a period when the days seemed endless, sunny and full of interest.
(Colour)
Contributors
Author:
Mark
Twain
Producer:
David O.
Selznick
Director:
Norman
Taurog
Tom Sawyer:
Tommy
Kelly
Aunt Polly:
May
Robson
Muff Potter:
Walter
Brennan
Injun Joe:
Victor
Jory
Huckleberry Finn:
Jackie
Moran
Becky Thatcher:
Ann
Gillis
: The Debbie Reynolds Show: A Present for Jim
Another hilarious episode in the life of the delectable Debbie Reynolds, starring as Debbie ThompsonA Present for Jim ...but the future looks grim!
[Repeat] (Colour)
Contributors
Debbie Thompson:
Debbie
Reynolds
Husband Jim:
Don
Chastain
Sister Charlotte:
Patricia
Smith
Brother-in-law Bob:
Tom
Bosley
Nephew Bruce:
Bobby
Riha
: Engines Must Not Enter the Potato Siding
A film about railways and railwaymenThere are 280,000 railwaymen in Great Britain. This film looks at a handful of these men - men who work or used to work on two lines in the north of England: the former Great Central route from Sheffield to Manchester, via the notorious Woodhead Tunnel, and the former Midland route from Birmingham to Sheffield via Derby and Ambergate. They are men who have railways in the blood and bone and who look at their changing industry with affection, humour and, occasionally, dismay.
Commentary written by Terry Coleman
[Repeat]
Contributors
Narrator:
Roger
Snowdon
Writer:
Terry
Coleman
Producer:
Malcolm
Brown
: Watch with Mother: The Flowerpot Men: Fairy Queen
For the very young[Repeat]
: Winners at the Wheel
An all-action review by Maxwell Boyd, Barrie Gill and Murray Walker of the drivers and cars which took the top prizes in motor sport in 1970 including Jackie Stewart winning the Spanish Grand Prix, Hannu Mikkola and Gunnar Palm taking first prize in the London to Mexico World Cup Rally and Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood's triumph in the 24-Hour race at Le Mans.(Colour)
Contributors
Presenter:
Maxwell
Boyd
Presenter:
Barrie
Gill
Presenter:
Murray
Walker
Racing driver:
Jackie
Stewart
Rally driver:
Hannu
Mikkola
Rally co-driver:
Gunnar
Palm
Racing driver:
Hans
Herrmann
Racing driver:
Richard
Attwood
Script:
Eric
Dymock
Producer:
John
Mills
Editor:
Brian
Robin
: Royal Family
A special New Year's Day showing of the celebrated film by Richard CawstonWhen this film was first shown on BBC1 in June 1969 it made television history by presenting a unique picture of a year in the life of The Queen and her family. Since then it has been seen by record audiences throughout the world. To people everywhere it came as a revelation of what the Royal Family are really like and of the unseen part of their job. We are showing today the original full-length version of the film for the benefit of viewers who would like to see it again, or for those who would now like to see it in colour, or for children who may have been unable to see it.
Commentary spoken by Michael Flanders
(A joint BBC/ITV production)
(Colour)
Contributors
Director:
Richard
Cawston
Narrator:
Michael
Flanders
Writer:
Antony
Jay
Photographed by:
Peter
Bartlett
Sound Recordist:
Peter
Edwards
Film Editor:
Michael
Bradsell
: Jackanory: The Pooh Story Book: Pooh invents a New Game
by A.A. MilneWith Alan Bennett
(Next week: "Ginger Over the Wall" by Prudence Andrew with Harry Fowler)
(Colour)
Contributors
Author:
A.A.
Milne
Adapted by/Director:
Susan
Ball
Pictures:
E.H.
Shepard
Storyteller:
Alan
Bennett
Series Producer:
Anna
Home
: Double Deckers
A new adventure seriesSeven London children make their headquarters in an old bus. This week they turn to movie-making with riotous results.
(Colour)
Contributors
Director:
Harry
Booth
Producer:
Roy
Simpson
Tiger:
Debbie
Russ
Brains:
Michael
Audreson
Scooper:
Peter
Firth
Sticks:
Bruce
Clark
Doughnut:
Douglas
Simmonds
Billie:
Gillian
Bailey
Spring:
Brinsley
Forde
Albert:
Melvyn
Hayes
: Abbott and Costello
A cartoon series(Colour)
: Ask Aspel
Michael Aspel introduces your television requests.(Colour)
Contributors
Presenter:
Michael
Aspel
Presented by:
Frances
Whitaker
: The Magic Roundabout
Written and told by Eric Thompson.(Colour)
Contributors
Created by:
Serge
Danot
Writer/narrator:
Eric
Thompson
: National News
and Weather(Colour)
: Your Region Tonight
(London only: Colour) including Regional Weather: The Virginian: Bitter Autumn
A film series starring James Drury as The VirginianClay Grainger looks after Shiloh in the absence of his brother John and has much more to contend with than he could ever imagine.
(Colour)
Contributors
The Virginian:
James
Drury
Trampas:
Doug
McClure
Ryker:
Clu
Gulager
Elizabeth:
Sara
Lane
Clay Grainger:
John
McIntire
Molly Grainger:
Jeanette
Nolan
Kyle Jackson:
Richard X.
Slattery
Willy Jackson:
Steve
Carlson
Hattie McLain:
Virginia
Gregg
Sam McLain:
John
Anderson
: The Captain's Paradise
Starring Alec Guinness, Yvonne de Carlo, Celia JohnsonHenry St James has discovered the perfect way of life. As Captain of a steamer plying regularly between Gibraltar and North Africa he has a wife in each port!
(Holiday films: pages 13 and 15)
Contributors
Screenplay:
Alec
Coppel
Screenplay:
Nicholas
Phipps
Produced and directed by:
Anthony
Kimmins
Captain Henry St James:
Alec
Guinness
Nita:
Yvonne de
Carlo
Maud:
Celia
Johnson
Chief Officer Ricco:
Charles
Goldner
Lawrence St James:
Miles
Malleson
Absalom:
Bill
Fraser
: The Nine O'Clock News
Presented by Robert DougallWeather
(Colour)
Contributors
Newsreader:
Robert
Dougall
: Gala Performance
from Sadler's Wells Opera at the London ColiseumMichael Flanders introduces Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, Sherrill Milnes, Itzhak Perlman, Margaret Gale, Catherine Wilson, Dorothy Nash, Shirley Chapman, Emile Belcourt, Eric Shilling, Geoffrey Chard
Members of Sadler's Wells Opera
Sadler's Wells Orchestra
Leader Barry Collins
Conductor Charles Mackerras
(Makarova and Nureyev: page 106)
(Colour)
Contributors
Presenter:
Michael
Flanders
Dancer:
Rudolf
Nureyev
Dancer:
Natalia
Makarova
Singer:
Sherrill
Milnes
Violinist:
Itzhak
Perlman
Singer:
Margaret
Gale
Singer:
Catherine
Wilson
Singer:
Dorothy
Nash
Singer:
Shirley
Chapman
Singer:
Emile
Belcourt
Singer:
Eric
Shilling
Singer:
Geoffrey
Chard
Singers:
Members of Sadler's Wells
Opera
Musicians:
Sadler's Wells
Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Barry
Collins
Conductor:
Charles
Mackerras
Ballet conducted by:
John
Lanchbery
Script Adviser:
Arthur
Jacobs
Lighting:
A.E.
Oaten
Sound:
Vic
Godrich
Designer:
Don
Taylor
Producer:
Patricia
Foy
: Holiday 71
with Cliff MichelmoreA series of programmes to help you choose your next holiday.
Algarve Villas
Villa holidays in Europe, once viewed with grave suspicion, have now become one of the fastest growing sections of the holiday market. A report on a purpose-built holiday village with its own unspoilt beach on the southern coast of Portugal.
Three-in-one Adventure
A unique holiday aimed at the younger set. Apart from living under canvas, you can learn to handle a kayak, sail a boat, and ride a trekking pony. The holiday is split between two centres, Ross-on-Wye and Llangorse at the foot of the Black Mountains.
(Holiday 71 competition details and entry form: page 107)
(Colour)
Contributors
Presenter:
Cliff
Michelmore
Producer:
Tom
Savage
: Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man
Anne Bancroft, film star and distinguished actress, displays a wealth of new talent in this television special. She sings and dances and joins some well-known personalities in comedy situations.Among her guests are Lee J. Cobb, Robert Merrill, Dick Smothers and John McGiver
A programme recorded in America
(first shown on BBC2)
[Repeat]
(Colour)
Contributors
Entertainer:
Anne
Bancroft
Guest:
Lee J.
Cobb
Singer:
Robert
Merrill
Guest:
Dick
Smothers
Guest:
John
McGiver
: John Wayne and his Films
In a rare television appearance John Wayne, on location in Durango, Mexico, talks to Iain Johnstone about his life, his work and his views.'I was Singing Sandy, the first singing cowboy.'
'I think I've established a character on the screen that may be rough, may be cruel, may have a different code from the average person, but has never been mean or petty or small.'
Film extracts include scenes from: "Stagecoach", "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", "The Green Berets" and "True Grit" - for which Wayne won the 1970 Oscar.
[Repeat]
(Colour)
Contributors
Interviewee:
John
Wayne
Interviewer/Producer:
Iain
Johnstone
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