tv apparences
December 1964
IL GIORNALINO DI GIAN BURRASCA ( Johnny the Storm's Diary )
RAI 1 - 8 episodes from the homonymous novel written by Vamba.
Second episode : La girandola sul frac
* Broadcast : 26 December 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. Tyrynnanzy : Alfredo Bianchini
Luigi : Enzo Guarini
Mrs. Olga : Marisa Osmodei
* In this episode Rita sings:
* W la pappa col pomodoro
“ No, prigioniero no ! ( W la libertà )
“ Il serraglio “
“ Casa mia “
“ Che scherzi fa l’amore “
“ La girandola sul frac “ - all 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, 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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