Joan Fontaine
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joan Fontaine.
Favourite track: Piano Concerto in A Minor by Edvard Grieg
Book: Single-volume encyclopaedia
Luxury: The Taj Mahal
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Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B Minor
Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Edward Elgar
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Walter Huston
September Song
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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Soloist: Artur Rubinstein Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Alfred Wallenstein
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Kermit Schafer
Comedy Of Errors (Radio Bloopers)
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Nat King Cole
Autumn Leaves
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Madamina, il catalogo è questo (from Don Giovanni)
Soloist: Donald Gramm Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
Soloist: Anna Russell, John Coveart
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor
Soloist: Moura Lympany Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra
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Single-volume encyclopaedia
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The Taj Mahal
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Joan Fontaine |
Broadcasts
- Sat 25 Nov 197818:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 28 Nov 197812:20BBC Radio 4
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