tv apparences
January 1965
IL GIORNALINO DI GIAN BURRASCA ( Johnny the Storm's Diary )
8 episodes from the homonymous book written by Vanba
Sixth episode : Giannino in casa Maralli
* Broadcast : 23 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 Garriani
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 :
Uncle Venanzio : Odoardo Spadaro
Gosto : Carlo Croccolo
Ambrogio : Alberto Bonucci
Public notary : Silvio Bagolini
Mrs. Olga : Marisa Osmodei
* In this episode Rita sings:
* W la pappa col pomodoro
“ Sei la mia mamma “
“ L’avvocato Maralli “
“ Rettangolini di carta colorata “ - with Odoardo Spadaro
“ Se mi comincio ad annoiar”
“ Stasera sogno “
“ Anche Nerone era un bambino “ - with Arnoldo Foà
“ Gian Burrasca “
“ L’hai fatta grossa “ - with all the cast
“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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