Paul Gallico
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Paul Gallico.
Favourite track: Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor by Bach/Stokowski
Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Luxury: Writing materials
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 6 in F major
Orchestra: Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, London Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major
Soloist: Artur Schnabel Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Frank Sinatra
Where or When (from Babes in Arms)
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Sergey Prokofiev
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Charles Munch
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Pride of the '48 Band
The British Grenadiers
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Richard Strauss
Marie Theres'! Hab' mir's gelobt (Act 3 Trio) (from Der Rosenkavalier)
Soloist: Lotte Lehmann, Elisabeth Schumann, Maria Olszewska Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Robert Heger
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Jan Peerce
Come to Me, Bend to Me (from Brigadoon)
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach/Stokowski
Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor
Orchestra: Stokowski Symphony Orchestra
Book Choice
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Luxury Choice
Writing materials
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Paul Gallico |
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- Mon 4 Dec 196113:10Home Service
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