Heart to Heart (The Largest Theatre in the World)

"**Heart to Heart**"
"Heart to Heart"
The Largest Theatre in the World episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Alvin Rakoff
Teleplay by	Terence Rattigan
Original air date	6 December 1962
Guest appearances
	Kenneth More as David Mann; Ralph Richardson as Sir Stanley Johnson; Angela Baddeley as Miss Knott; Wendy Craig as Jessie Weston; Derek Francis as Sir John Dawson-Brown; Jack Gwillim as Controller of Programmes; Megs Jenkins as Lady Johnson; Jean Marsh as Peggy Mann; Peter Sallis as Frankgodsell; Malcolm Patton as Callboy; John Matthews as Floor Manager; Stephen Hancock as Technical Operations Manager; Patrick Parnell as Vision Maker; Roy Wilson as Electrician; Martin Wyldeck as Cyril Browne; Henry Green as Prop Boy; John Rae as William; Stanley Hollingsworth as Chauffeur; Alan Howard as Parliamentary Private Secretary; Jean Alexander as Waitress; Trader Faulkner as Film Editor; Harold H. Dean as Toastmaster; George Betton as TUC Official; Anthea Wyndham as Announcer; Peter Layton as Sound Editor; Vincent Harding as Photographer; Susan Armstrong as Make-Up Assistant; Marion Horton as Supreme Chocolate Girl; Bill Cartwright as Curzon Cigarette Man; Kathleen Helme as Wheatie Flake Crispie Family Member; Brain Vanghan as Wheatley Flake Crispie Family Member; Kirk Martin as Wheatley Flake Crispie Family Member;

Heart to Heart is a 1962 television play. It was written by Terence Rattigan, directed by Alvin Rakoff and starred Kenneth More.

It was the first production for The Largest Theatre in the World project. This involved a number of countries producing their own version of a television play which would be shown simultaneously.^[2]

Premise

A television personality, David Mann, interviews a politician.

Production

The script was commissioned from Rattigan. It was based on a show like Face to Face with John Freeman.^[2]

More had not appeared on television for a number of years when cast in this. His role had originally been offered to Richard Burton.^[3]

Reception

Critical response to the production was excellent.^[4]

According to Peter Sallis, who was in the cast "The play went out and I don't think it was ever repeated. Whether the citizens of each country appreciated the fact that it was being shown in a different language next door at the same time I don't know. The effect it had on the history of television I would think was probably very slight, but it didn't do Terence Rattigan any harm."^[5]

References

^ "The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart (1962)".
^ ^a ^b "The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart by Terence Rattigan (6th December 1962)". Archive Television Musings. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^ Vagg, Stephen (16 April 2023). "Surviving Cold Streaks: Kenneth More". Filmink.
^ Wansell, Geoffrey (1995). Terence Rattigan. Fourth Estate. pp. 324–330. ISBN 9781857022018.
^ Sallis, Peter (2007). Fading into the limelight : the autobiography. p. 143. ISBN 9780752881669.

External links

Heart to Heart at IMDb
Heart to Heart at Letterbox DVD
Heart to Heart at BFI

[1] "The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart (1962)".

[heart-2] "The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart by Terence Rattigan (6th December 1962)". Archive Television Musings. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[3] Vagg, Stephen (16 April 2023). "Surviving Cold Streaks: Kenneth More". Filmink.

[4] Wansell, Geoffrey (1995). Terence Rattigan. Fourth Estate. pp. 324–330. ISBN 9781857022018.

[5] Sallis, Peter (2007). Fading into the limelight : the autobiography. p. 143. ISBN 9780752881669.

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"Heart to Heart"
The Largest Theatre in the World episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 1
Directed by	Alvin Rakoff
Teleplay by	Terence Rattigan
Original air date	6 December 1962 (1962-12-06)
Guest appearances
Kenneth More as David Mann Ralph Richardson as Sir Stanley Johnson Angela Baddeley as Miss Knott Wendy Craig as Jessie Weston Derek Francis as Sir John Dawson-Brown Jack Gwillim as Controller of Programmes Megs Jenkins as Lady Johnson Jean Marsh as Peggy Mann Peter Sallis as Frankgodsell Malcolm Patton as Callboy John Matthews as Floor Manager Stephen Hancock as Technical Operations Manager Patrick Parnell as Vision Maker Roy Wilson as Electrician Martin Wyldeck as Cyril Browne Henry Green as Prop Boy John Rae as William Stanley Hollingsworth as Chauffeur Alan Howard as Parliamentary Private Secretary Jean Alexander as Waitress Trader Faulkner as Film Editor Harold H. Dean as Toastmaster George Betton as TUC Official Anthea Wyndham as Announcer Peter Layton as Sound Editor Vincent Harding as Photographer Susan Armstrong as Make-Up Assistant Marion Horton as Supreme Chocolate Girl Bill Cartwright as Curzon Cigarette Man Kathleen Helme as Wheatie Flake Crispie Family Member Brain Vanghan as Wheatley Flake Crispie Family Member Kirk Martin as Wheatley Flake Crispie Family Member^[1]