Ian Hendry + Britt Ekland – ABC TV’s Reception Held At The Westbury Hotel, London[1965]
Picture above: Britt Ekland + Ian Hendry at a reception at the Westbury Hotel, London [1965]
Another picture of Ian Hendry and Britt Ekland has been discovered, taken at ABC’s reception at the Westbury Hotel, London – when ABC TV unveiled some of the main stars appearing in their forthcoming autumn 1965 season.
The two starred together in the ABC TV play ‘A Cold Peace’ – for what was to be Britt’s very first British TV performance.
The official photograph featuring all the celebrities appearing is below:
Picture: Lined up for the ABC Television’s autumn programmes are the stars pictured at the Westbury Hotel, London, where they were attending a reception. (l-r) Richard ‘Dickie’ Davies (World of Sport), cookery expert Philip Harben, pop singer Dusty Springfield, actor Patrick Macnee (from The Avengers, his co star Diana Rigg, Bruce Forsyth, Britt Ekland, Ian Hendry and David Buck.
Other related articles below:
ABC’s Television Line-up – Autumn 1965
Another original black and white press release portrait:
Ian Hendry + Britt Ekland – Rare Promotional Picture
Further background on A Cold Peace [1965} and other original black and white stills taken on set:
Ian, Jo, Janet, Britt And A Neurotic Peter Sellers!
Until next time,
Neil Hendry
Editor, Official Tribute To Ian Hendry
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