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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Hayley Mills, actress, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in the projection room of a private cinema in central London.

Hayley, who was born in London and is the daughter of actor John Mills and writer Mary Hayley Bell, began her acting career as a child, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her film debut in Tiger Bay in 1959. During her early career, she appeared in six films for Walt Disney, including her dual role as twins in The Parent Trap.

In 1961, she was voted the biggest star in Britain, while her performance in Whistle Down the Wind in the same year won her a BAFTA nomination for Best British Actress. In the late 1960s, Hayley began performing on stage, making her West End debut in a revival of Peter Pan.

"What the hell?"

programme details...

• Edition No: 363
• Subject No: 364
• Broadcast date: Wed 5 Dec 1973
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 28 Nov 1973
• Venue: Euston Road Studios
• Series: 14
• Edition: 3

on the guest list...

• Roy Boulting - husband
• John Mills - father
• Mary Hayley Bell - mother
• Lionel Jeffries
• Elizabeth Jeffries
• Horst Buchholz
• Diane Holgate
• Alan Barnes
• John Boulting
• Hywel Bennett
• Juliet Mills - sister
• Jonathan Mills - brother
Filmed tribute:
• Maureen O'Hara
Please note: this is an incomplete list

related appearances...

• John Mills - Dec 1960
• Dulcie Gray - Mar 1973
• John Mills - Oct 1983
• Simon Williams - Apr 1986
• Juliet Mills - Oct 1992
• Jenny Seagrove - Mar 2002

production team...

• Researcher: unknown
• Writer: unknown
• Director: Peter Webb
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

• names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

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