tv apparences
December 1964
IL GIORNALINO DI GIAN BURRASCA ( Johnny the Storm's Diary )
Rai 1 - 8 episodes from the homonymous book written by Vamba -
Musical series from December 19, 1964 to February 6, 1965
First episode : “Giannino comincia a fare guai “
* Broadcast : 19 Dicembre 1964
* Directed by : Lina Wertmüller
* Lyrics and dialogues: Lina Wertmüller
* 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. Capitani : Mario Maranzana
Housemad : Laura Torchio
* In this episode Rita sings :
“ Viva la pappa col pomodoro “
“ Gian Burrasca “
“ Le bugie e le verità “
“ No, prigioniero no !( W la libertà )“
“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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