Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star

Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star

Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star

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Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star

2024

0h 58m

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Overview

Lena Zavaroni was a child superstar, barnstorming the charts, sharing the stage with Sinatra, and performing for the US president, all before her 11th birthday. But her light was dimmed too soon by a battle with anorexia. Told from the perspective of her 84-year-old father, Victor, this poignant story reflects on parental regret as he seeks peace with his daughter's untimely fate.

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17 members

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Lena Zavaroni

Self (archive footage)

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Erin Armstrong

Lena Zavaroni

Erin Armstrong

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Victor Zavaroni

Self, Lena's Father

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Margaret Zavaroni

Self, Lena's Cousin

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Tommy Scott

Self, Record Producer

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Fraser Gillies

Self, Isle of Bute Resident

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John MacLeod

Self, Isle of Bute Resident

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Neil Reid

Self, Former Child Star

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Bonnie Langford

Self, School Friend (Italia Conti)

Bonnie Langford

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Lisa Maxwell

Self, School Friend (Italia Conti)

Lisa Maxwell

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Carmen Cori

Self, Friend and House Mate

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Mike Crisp

Self, Former BBC Employee

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Johnny Mans

Self, Friend

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Jon Culshaw

Hughie Green, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

Jon Culshaw

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Alan McHugh

Victor Zavaroni, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

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Julie Coombe

Hilda Zavaroni, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

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Helen Logan

Dorothy Soloman, Cast of Lena, Edinburgh Fringe (uncredited)

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