02000cim a2200289 a 4500001000800000005001700008008004100025019001300066033001300079035001700092035001200109040001800121042000900139100002300148245008600171260001000257300004100267500004300308506011700351518004100468520099900509555008601508600003601594650003501630656001801665700002701683118109620120330173846.0961009s1996 xx nnn t eng 1 a12656573 a19960617 9000012656573 92376629 aANLbengdANL aanuc1 aYoung, Lee,d1928-10aInterview with Lee Young, actorh[sound recording] /cinterviewer, Bill Stephens. c1996. a4 digital audio tapes (ca. 240 min.) aPreservation and cassette copies made. aWritten permission required for research, personal copies and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee. aRecorded on June 17, 1996 in Sydney. aYoung talks about his family background; childhood memories and experiences during air raids in London; dancing professionally at 15; schooling at Broomfield Private School and Glasgow High School and 1st professional engagement as a dancer with Stephan Grappelli and his Quintet. Young then shares his recollections of Stephan Grappelli and describes a typical variety audition. He then discusses the standard of dancing required of actors at that time; West End debut in 1945; working in variety theatre; living in theatrical "digs"; role of producers, in particular, Bernard Delfont and Leslie Grade; 1st big break and army experiences. Young then describes events leading him to join George Carden Dancers; career of David Hamilton; working with the Crazy Gang and ambitions to become a solo act; working with Frankie Howerd; involvement in "Arsenic and Old Lace"; Cafe De Paris and some of the performers who worked there, in particular, Marlene Dietrich and recollections of Judy Garland.0 aTimed summary available (7 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 96 leaves)10aYoung, Lee,d1928-vInterviews. 0aActorszAustraliavInterviews. 7aActors.2lcsh1 aStephens, Bill,d1936-