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    Drama Kids TV TV Shows - 1950s 2 Mins Read

    Barbie

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    This short black & white series from Associated-Rediffusion starred Marcia Manolescue as Barbie, the daughter of a famous conductor who is away on a world tour.

    Barbie goes to temporarily live with her cousins, Laurel (Kika Markham) and Simon (Jonathan Swift), and her uncle (David Markham), a rector, at their home in the country.

    Barbie becomes fond of her cousins and even gets used to school, but she longs passionately for music lessons from a really good teacher, as her one ambition is to be a great violinist.

    Miss Fothergill (Zena Dare), a wealthy and kind-hearted local music-lover, gets Barbie an audition in London with M. Morisot (Jacques B. Brunius), a friend of the master Vascoletti, and it seems likely for a while that he will accept Barbie as a pupil in Paris.

    When that opportunity fails to materialise, (Vascoletti is not accepting any pupils) Miss Fothergill arranges for Barbie to give a professional concert in London, and though Barbie feels unready for it, Miss Fothergill, Barbie, Laurel and Simon make the journey to London to arrange it.

    The series – directed by Hazel Wilkinson – was adapted from a book by Kitty Barne.

    Barbie
    Marcia Manolescue
    Miss Fothergill
    Zena Dare
    Laurel
    Kika Markham
    Simon
    Jonathan Swift
    Rector
    David Markham
    Mrs Port
    Pearl Dadswell
    Mr Studholme
    Anthony Jacobs
    Miss McGinty
    Eileen Way
    Mrs Grey
    Gwynne Whitby
    Captain Andrews
    Jack Allen
    Mr Morrisot
    Jacques B. Brunius
    Barbie’s Father
    Kenneth Evans

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