Prelude to Fame

Synopsis

While vacationing in Italy, Nick Morell, son of John Morell, a famous English philosopher and amateur musician and his wife Catherine, becomes friendly with young Guido, and Morell discovers the boy has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory. A neighboring couple, Signor and Signora Boudini become aware of the boy's talents, and she appeals to his parents to let her educate him musically. Torn by their love for their son and, they feel,the duty to let the world hear his talent, they consent.

Main Cast

Jeremy Spenser

Guido Ferugia

Age : 87 | Popularity : 27%

Guy Rolfe

John Morell

Age : 91 | Popularity : 40%

Kathleen Ryan

Catherine Morell

Age : 63 | Popularity : 11%

Kathleen Byron

Anne Bondini

Age : 88 | Popularity : 32%

Henry Oscar

Mario Bondini

Age : 78 | Popularity : 13%

Rosalie Crutchley

Carlotta Ferugia

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Ferdy Mayne

Carlo Ferugia

Age : 81 | Popularity : 50%

James Robertson Justice

Sir Arthur Harold

Age : N/A | Popularity : 34%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Fergus McDonell
	Assistant Director	Dicky Leeman
	Continuity	Yvonne Axeworthy
Writing	Screenplay	Robert Westerby
	Story	Aldous Huxley
Crew	Additional Dialogue	Bridget Boland
	Special Effects	Francis Carver
Sound	Orchestrator	David McCallum Sr.
	Music Director	Muir Mathieson
	Sound Editor	Winston Ryder
	Sound	Reg Barnes Heath Gordon K. McCallum
Camera	Director of Photography	George Stretton
	Camera Operator	Bill Allan Ray Sturgess
Art	Art Direction	Frederick Pusey
	Assistant Art Director	David Morrison
	Set Dresser	Vernon Dickson
Editing	Editor	Sidney Hayers
Production	Production Manager	Denis Holt
	Producer	Donald B. Wilson
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	George Blackler
	Hairdresser	Biddy Chrystal
Department	Role	Name

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