''Morning Story'' is a British film made by

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in 1969 and first broadcast in January 1970, directed by Gareth Davies and starring

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Outline

A door-to-door salesman finds a young girl playing in the street, which leads him into unexpected adventures.''

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'', Volume 186, issue dated 4 January 1970, p. 25

Cast

as Danny Robbins *

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as Mrs. McIsaac * Stephanie Turner as Mrs. Woolford *

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as Mrs. Shaw * Alex Marshall as Mrs. Allan *

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as Mrs. Johnson * Heather Canning as Mrs. Valentine *

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as Mrs. Harris *Jo Richardson as Mrs. Lloyd *Sue Walker as Mrs. Vernon *Pamela Miles Mrs. Blackett *Edna Landor as Mrs. Davis *Jill Brooke as Mrs. Robertson *Jumoke Debayo as Mrs. Harvey *Kathleen St. John as Mrs. Helsby *Kathleen Heath as Mrs. Cartwright *Maggie Petersen as Mrs. Evans *Sylvia Burrows as Mrs. Hanks *Patti Dalton as Mrs. Carey *Janet Whiteside as Mrs. Fennimore

Notes

External links

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''Morning Story''
at the

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