Although Mr Dunbar tries valiantly to enliven his story (traders are dubbed the men who love to win, one investor is called Dusseldorf's Dr Frankenstein), the task defeats him.
Wood built on her stardom with the 1962 musical Gypsy, and 1963's Love with the Proper Stranger, which saw her win her third Oscar nomination as a shop assistant facing unwanted pregnancy.
The most exciting finish in the competition's history saw Yorkshire block out the final ball to win the trophy, with Jim Love winning the Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 75.