tv apparences
January 1965
IL GIORNALINO DI GIAN BURRASCA ( Johnny the Storm's Diary )
8 episodes from the homonymous book written by Vamba
Fourth episode : I razzi nel caminetto
* Broadcast : 9 Gennaio 1965
* Directed by : Lina Wertmüller
* Lyrics and dialogues : Lina Wertmuller
* Original soundtrack : Nino Rota
* Arrangements and orchestra conduction : Luis Enriquez Bacalov
* Costumes : Piero Tosi
* Starring : Rita Pavone as Giannino Stoppani, nickname " Gian Burrasca "
* Recurring roles:
Mrs . Stoppani, Giannino's mother : Valeria Valeri
Mr. Stoppani, Giannino's father : Ivo Garrani
Brother-in-law, Collalto : Paolo Ferrari
Brother -in-law, Maralli : Arnoldo Foà
Giannino's sisters :
Virginia : Milena Vucotic
Ada : Alida Cappellini
Luisa : Pierpaola Bucchi
Aunt Bettina : Elsa Merlini
* Guest cast:
Mr. Tynynnanzy : Alfredo Bianchini
The Marques : Antonio Gerini
* Rita sings :
“ Viva la papa col pomodoro “
“ Tango della scuola “
“ Non è giusto “
“ Fai il bravo bambino Giannino !“ con Valeria Valeri e Ivo Garrani
“ Stasera sogno “
“ La Befana di piazza Navona “
Il Giornalino di Gian Burrasca “ can be considered perhaps the biggest personal TV triumph of Rita Pavone in the role of Giannino Stoppani, a
twelve years - old boy called Gian Burrasca ( Johnny the Storm ), a real little rascal.
The musical, in 8 episodes, based on the famous homonymous book written by Vamba , original music by Nino Rota, arrangements by Luis Enriquez Bacalov- both of them prize Academy Award winners -, sets and costumes by Piero Tosi and directed by Lina Wertmuller , scored
an unprecedented success, perhaps one of the biggest EVENTS of the Italian Television ever.
Rita’s “Viva la pappa col pomodoro “ – the main theme of the musical – will sell more then 1 millions copies all over the world.
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