The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown

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The Rise and Fall of Nellie Brown

A delightful Christmas musical about a young Jamaican woman who flees her humdrum Liverpool lodgings in search of her glamorous London cousin. Broadcast live on 28 December 1964, this rare TV musical is one of few to have survived from the 1960s. A tale of Afro-Caribbean immigration, the show is unusual for its time in that it doesn't labour the issues around racial tensions in Britain, but simply celebrates Christmas and family.

Release Date

1964-12-28

Year

1964

Duration

1h 10m

Status

Released

Score

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Cast

Millie Small

Millie Small

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Elisabeth Welch

Ron Moody

Ron Moody

Jasper Waxo

Kenny Lynch

Kenny Lynch

Bryan Mosley

Bryan Mosley