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Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show. Could this be her big break? With Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels. From April 1952.

Barbara is playing Ophelia in the school show - could this be her big break?

Starring real-life American family: Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels and their children, Richard and Barbara.

With Doris Rogers as Florrie, Molly Weir as Aggie, Horace Percival as Mr Wimple, David Enders and Hugh Morton.

Life With the Lyons was one the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's most popular radio sitcoms between1950 and 1961. It was also adapted for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV.

Written by Bebe Daniels, Bob Block and Bill Harding.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Producer: Tom Ronald

First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme in April 1952.

30 minutes

Last on

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