Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star

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.

Documentary

Lena Zavaroni

(Self (archive footage))

Erin Armstrong

(Lena Zavaroni)

Victor Zavaroni

(Self, Lena's Father)

Margaret Zavaroni

(Self, Lena's Cousin)

Tommy Scott

(Self, Record Producer)

Fraser Gillies

(Self, Isle of Bute Resident)

John MacLeod

(Self, Isle of Bute Resident)

Neil Reid

(Self, Former Child Star)

Bonnie Langford

(Self, School Friend (Italia Conti))

Lisa Maxwell

(Self, School Friend (Italia Conti))

Carmen Cori

(Self, Friend and House Mate)

Mike Crisp

(Self, Former BBC Employee)

Johnny Mans

(Self, Friend)

Jon Culshaw

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

Alan McHugh

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

Julie Coombe

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

Helen Logan

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