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The Prince, The Showgirl and Me

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A dramatized retelling of Colin Clark's experience on the 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl, based on the diary he kept throughout production as third assistant director.

DirectorClare Beavan
WriterColin Clark
ProducersClare Beavan·Basil Comely

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Cast · Directed by Clare Beavan

PBPatrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow
Narrator
MMMarilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
LOLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Self (archive footage)
VLVivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage)
JCJack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage)
STSybil Thorndike
Sybil Thorndike
Self (archive footage)
RWRichard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Self (archive footage)
PS
Paula Strasberg
Self (archive footage)
CC
Colin Clark
Self (archive footage)
LSLee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Self (archive footage)

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