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Weekend - The Making of Sylvia
Television (Excerpts) – 1984
She wasn't ordinary. She wasn't at all ordinary.– Actor Eleanor David on Sylvia Ashton-Warner
Director Michael Firth says he had to use three British actors in order to finance the $3 million movie. But he has every confidence in Eleanor David's ability to capture the trials of a 30-year old Sylvia.– Reporter Ainslie Talbot
It was a fun, freewheeling programme and I loved doing it.– Weekend presenter Gordon McLauchlan
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