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Rumon Gamba conducts the BBC Philharmonic
Premiere recordings (except track 1)
1. Overture from "Helter Skelter" 6:34
2. Portrait of Eva - From "An Inspector Calls" 3:25
From "The Colditz Story" 3:31
3. Prelude 2:00
4. Finale 1:31
Suite from "Greyfriars Bobby" 11:42
5. Main Titles and Opening Scene 3:50
6. Bobby escapes to Edinburgh 5:22
7. Finale 2:30
From "The Four Just Men" 3:05
8. Theme 1:28
9. Main Titles 1:37
10. "The Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra" 5:19
Four Orchestral Episodes from "The Intruder" 11:11
11. Preamble 1:48
12. Conflagration 3:21
13. Pursuit at night 3:58
14. Vindication 2:04
From "Easy Money" 6:40
15. Il basso ostinato
Suite from "Last Holiday" 14:19
16. Main Titles 1:50
17. Romance 3:51
18. Nocturne 4:01
19. Samba 1:44
20. Epilogue 2:53
Yugoslav Sketches from "The Bridge" 10:42
21. Village Feast 3:07
22. Omlandina (Childhood) 2:35
23. Dusk 2:05
24. The New Bridge 2:55
HELTER SKELTER - A persistent case of hiccups causes all sorts of problems for a pretty young socialite in this comedy. Stars David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns and Dennis Price. 1949
THE COLDITZ STORY - During World War II, the impenetrable Colditz castle in Germany was selected as the site for a POW camp. The Germans reason that, since Colditz has been virtually impossible to get into or out of for centuries, it is ideal for housing the most contentious allied prisoners. British officer John Mills doesn't agree, and leads an escape through a subterranean tunnel. Only three of the prisoners (Mills included) survive the escape; the next step is to get out of Germany itself. Colditz Story is based on the reminiscences of P. R. "Pat" Reid, the real-life English officer portrayed in this film by John Mills. Also stars Lionel Jeffries and Bryan Forbes. 1955
GREYFRIARS BOBBY - Disney's "Greyfriars Bobby" is a remake of" A Challenge to Lassie;" both were based on the same novel by Elinor Atkinson, and both featured Donald Crisp in a major role. Set in Edinburgh in 1875, the Disney version stars Crisp as James Brown, the new caretaker of a rural Scottish farm. When the former caretaker, Old Jock (Alex McKenzie), dies, he is buried on the estate. Old Jock's faithful dog Bobby thereupon refuses to leave his late master's gravesite, despite Brown's efforts to chase Bobby away. Slowly but surely, the taciturn Brown comes to love the steadfast dog, which brings him into conflict with stiff-necked constable MacLean (Donald MacRae), who intends to "arrest" Bobby if Brown doesn't pay the minimal license fee. Standing on principle, Brown refuses, but a group of local children raise the necessary funds, setting the stage for a heartwarmingly Disneyesque finale. 1961
THE FOUR JUST MEN - TV Series 1959 - 1960.
THE INTRUDER - Jack Hawkins plays a former British army officer who is surprised in his home one evening by a burglar. His surprise is compounded when the intruder turns out to be one of the men from his World War II army unit. With the straight-arrow diligence of a wartime commander, Hawkins delves into the unfortunate burglar's past, trying to discover why so promising a soldier hit the skids. The film is not so much a mystery but a genteel expose of the socioeconomic problems facing discharged servicemen in postwar England. The Intruder was adapted by Robin Maugham (son of Somerset Maugham) from his own novel "Line on Ginger." 1954
EASY MONEY - A win on the football pools in postwar Britain changes lives. A happy family is turned into an unhappy argumentative lot until it is discovered the coupon apparently didn't get posted. A mild-mannered clerk worries about how to tell his overbearing boss he is quitting. A double-bass player finds life without the orchestra lacks something. The lure of the big money even turns some people into criminals, as when a coupon checker is tempted by his night-club singer girlfriend to cheat the company. Stars DAvid Tomlinson, Guy Rolfe and Petula Clark. 1949
LAST HOLIDAY - Informed that he has only a short time to live, salesman Alec Guinness decides to enjoy his last months to the fullest. He withdraws all his savings from the bank and heads to a posh hotel. Here he makes more contacts and opens more professional doors than he'd ever done before, thanks to his willingness - at long last - to take risks. He also spends every penny that he's earned in life. Then he discovers that the doctor's diagnosis was in error, and that he's in no danger of imminent death. An ironic ending caps this fast-paced black comedy. "Last Holiday" was co-written and co-produced by J. B. Priestly, author of many other "if I had to do it all over again" pieces, notably "An Inspector Calls." Also stars Kay Walsh and Madam Kirkwood-Hackett. 1950
