Blood Brothers (1995 album) Blood Brothers (1995 album) Blood Brothers: The International Recording is a 1995 studio cast recording of the Willy Russell musical "Blood Brothers". The album features David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, and Petula Clark, with Russell himself as the Narrator. The album was the third release of a "Blood Brothers" cast recording; the earlier versions featured the original 1983 cast (including Barbara Dickson as Mrs Johnstone) and 1988 cast (with Kiki Dee as Mrs Johnstone). In 1995, a recording of the then London cast, including Stephanie Lawrence as Mrs Johnstone and Warwick Evans as the Narrator was also produced. Many of the
Educating Rita (film) instead have children. Rita struggles to fit into a new educated middle-class existence in academia, while seeking a 'better song to sing'. Rita's original preconceptions that the educated classes have better lives and are happier people are brought into question throughout the film through Frank's failing social life and alcoholism and also her flatmate Trish's attempted suicide. Rita, her search, and her search's meaning for her, all evolve as she adapts to academia and grows as a person. Lewis Gilbert says it was difficult to raise finance for the film. "Columbia wanted me to cast Dolly Parton as Rita". Julie