On the Screen (1992)

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Variety Today (1992)

Recently, CILLA BLACK picked up the glittering prize as Showbiz Personality of the Year. The Liverpool, England, superstar of TV's Blind Date was delighted as she clutched her British Variety club Silver Heart Award. However, she was outnumbered by the winners of the ITV personality award which went to four members of The Larkin Family from TV's smash success `The Darling Buds of May'. They were CATHERINE ZETA JONES who stars as Mariette, joined by PHILLIP FRANKS who plays Charlie, her husband, and PAM FERRIS as Ma. DAVID JASON who plays Pop Larkin was absent, so sent a message `Ma save us a sausage sandwich'.

Among the other winners were film stars JULIE WALTERS and KENNETH BRANAGH plus BBC's Australian personality CLIVE JAMES. Furthermore, CATHERINE ZETA JONES is about to star in a new movie with Hollywood legend MARLON BRANDO and TOM SELLECK. The film, about Christopher Columbus, called `Discovery' is described as an adventure drama. Catherine, 22, flew to Malta last month (February) for the start of filming and it is predicted that, although the beautiful star is well known in Britain, this will give her a break for International fame.

EDITOR'S NOTE 2012: It certainly worked a treat for Catherine is a household name today!

SCREEN DEBUT

LISA STANSFIELD, who has won Britain's Best Female Singer Award may soon make her big screen debut in a movie about legendary singer GRACIE FIELDS who boosted Britain's morale with hits like `Sally' during World War II. Lisa like `Our Gracie' was born in the northern town of Rochdale in Lancashire. Now movie producers have approached her to star as Gracie in an $8 million film.

Other results included Best British Group (a dead heat) KLF and SIMPLY RED; Best Newcomer BEVERLY CRAVEN; Best Soundtrack COMMITMENTS; Best Single `These are the Days of Our Lives' QUEEN; Best Classical Record `Otello' SIR GEORGE SOLTI; Best International Group REM; and Best International Artist PRINCE.

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