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Dame Gladys Cooper

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dame Gladys Cooper.

Luxury: Complete works of Shakespeare

40 minutes

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Tue 22 Jul 1952 18:20
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Sabre Dance (from Gayaneh)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Maurice Ravel

    La Valse

    Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra

  • NBC Symphony Orchestra

    On The Trail

  • Bing Crosby - Baia

  • Cyril Blake Calypso Band

    Man Smart and Woman Smarter

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor

    Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski

  • John McCormack & Edwin Schneider

    Love's Old Sweet Song

  • Luxury Choice

    • Complete works of Shakespeare

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gladys Cooper

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Jul 1952 18:20
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service

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