Lawrence of Arabia - (1965)

[Robert]

In 1916 most of the Middle East lay under the domination of the Turkish Empire, with which the Allies were at war. On October 16, there landed at the port of Jeddah a slight blond, Anglo-Irish soldier 'filled with the idea of freeing people,' and who had chosen the Arabs as the 'only suitable ones left.' The soldier's name was T E Lawrence; later to be known as Lawrence of Arabia. In his play Ross, Terence Rattigan presents us with a sensitive, penetrating, and highly dramatic study of this strange, enigmatic soldier-artist. Why did Lawrence seek oblivion in the Royal Air Force at the very height of his fame? Why did he wish to destroy the legend which he helped to create? Mr Rattigan supplies some convincing answers. JOHN GIBSON 80/44/mono; 60MB; sound quality good Main characters in order of speaking Flight Sergeant Thompson........Ronald Baddiley Flight Lieutenant Stoker........Christopher Bidmead Aircraftman Parsons.............Percy Herbert Aircraftman Ross................Paul Daneman Aircraftman Evans...............Denys Graham Aircraftman Dickinson............Christopher Greatore General Allenby..............Deryck Guyler Ronald Storrs...................Maurice Denham Colonel Barrington...............Bruce Beeby Sheik Auda Abu Tayi...........Ralph Truman Turkish General..........Roger Delgado Franks..................Michael McClain Rashid, an Arab...............David Spencer Turkish Captain.........Andrew Sachs British Corporal at Akaba.........Michael Kilgarriff Hamed, an Arab...........John Dearth A.D.C................Gabriel Woolf Turkish Sergeant..............John G Heller Flight Lieutenant Higgins............Jonathan Scott Group Captain Wood............Alan Haines Corporal...............Fraser Kerr Mouth organ, Alfie Kahn

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