‘Ballet Shoes’
Noel Streatfeild’s story, “Ballet Shoes,” a tale of the three little Fossils and their. struggle to . achieve fame and “get their name into the history book” has been a firm favourite since it first appeared in the 19305. A repe'at screening of series “Ballet Shoes” features on Network One.this evening. R-l The year is 1935. Paul-, ine, Petrova, and Posy are orphans. ; ■ Although all three of- them bear . the surname,- Fossil. ’they are from different families. They were adopted as babies by an absent-mind-* ed professor who now spends his‘ time touring
the world in search of archaeological specimens and for 10 years no-one has heard from him. His niece, Sylvia Brown, has taken over his responsii bilities with the help of - her maid, Nana. Because money is running out, Sylvia now has to take boarders. Fortunately, all three become friends who help her with her task of bringing up 'the girls. .Starring Elizabeth Morgan, Jane Slaughter, Sarah Prince, Angela Thorne, : Barbara Loft, Mary ;'-7 Morris; and Terence Skel-. i ton. “Balltst; Shoes” is an r Emmy Award-winning B;B.C. production. * 1 ‘ '
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Press, 30 December 1980, Page 9
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