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Marvin Hamlisch

Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Marvin Hamlisch.

Marvin Hamlisch got into the Juilliard School of Music at the age of seven and he has been successful ever since. His two hit musicals - Chorus Line and They're Playing our Song - and his scores for over 20 films have won him many awards, including three Academy Awards in a single night. His most recent musical, Jean Seberg, opened at the National Theatre in 1983.

In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his career and chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Everything's Coming Up Roses by Rosalind Russell
Book: Phone book
Luxury: Picture of mother when she was 17

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Dec 1983 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Rosalind Russell

      Everything's Coming Up Roses

      • Gypsy.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    What A Fool Believes

  • Reri Grist

    Somewhere

    • West Side Story.

  • Carly Simon

    You Belong To Me

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147

    Soloist: John Ogdon

  • Keith Hamshere

    Where Is Love?

  • Glynis Johns

    Send In The Clowns

    • A Little Night Music.

  • Marvin Hamlisch

    Dreamers

    Soloist: James Galway Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Phone book

  • Luxury Choice

    • Picture of mother when she was 17

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Marvin Hamlisch

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Dec 1983 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Dec 1983 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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