tv apparences
February 1965
IL GIORNALINO DI GIAN BURRASCA - ( Johnny the Storm's Diary )
8 episodes from the homonymous book written by Vamba
Eighth and last episode : Addio Giornalino -
* Broadcast : 6 Febbraio 1965
* Directed by : Lina Wertmüller
* Lyrics and dialogues : Lina Wertmuller
* Original soundtrack : Nino Rota
* Arrangements and orchestra conduction : Luis Enriquez Bacalov
* Costums : 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 :
Roberto Chevalier
Bagolini
* In this episode Rita sings :
“ Viva la pappa col pomodoro “
“ Rettangolini di carta colorata “
“ Frottole, frottole “ - performed with Roberto Chevalier
* A medley from the entire musical
“ Addio Giornalino “
“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 , 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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