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Tallulah Bankhead

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Tallulah Bankhead.

Book: The Human Situation by MacNeill Dixon
Luxury: Her portrait by Augustus John

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30 minutes

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Mon 14 Dec 1964 13:40

Music Played

  • Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

    On the Sunny Side of the Street

  • Ruggero Leoncavallo

    Vesti la giubba (from Pagliacci)

    Soloist: Enrico Caruso

  • Frank Sinatra

    My Funny Valentine

  • Walter Huston

    September Song

  • Billie Holiday

    Strange Fruit

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Love for Sale

  • Liebestod (from Tristan und Isolde)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler

  • Perry Como

    The Lord's Prayer

  • Book Choice

    • The Human Situation - MacNeill Dixon

  • Luxury Choice

    • Her portrait by Augustus John

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Tallulah Bankhead

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 Dec 1964 13:40

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