Café de Paris (TV series)

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Café de Paris
Starring Sylvie St. Clair
Jacques Aubuchon
Stan Free Trio
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time15 minutes
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseJanuary 17 (1949-01-17) 
March 4, 1949 (1949-03-04)

Café de Paris was an American musical variety show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The 15-minute program ran on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from January 17. 1949, to March 4, 1949. [1]

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Premise

Singer Sylvie St. Claire was the host of a Paris nightclub that she inherited. She hired the Stan Free Trio to perform in the club, after which she obtained a contract for TV broadcasts, which provided funds to keep the club in operation. [2] Jacques Aubuchon also was featured. [1]

Production

Byron McKinney was the director. [3] The length and scheduling of the program varied. At times it was 15 minutes long and broadcast on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. [1] Beginning March 7, 1949, it was shown on Tuesdays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. [3]

None of the episodes are known to survive.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 136. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. Forman, Murray (July 4, 2012). One Night on TV Is Worth Weeks at the Paramount: Popular Music on Early Television. Duke University Press. p. 145. ISBN   978-0-8223-5011-8 . Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Quarter-Hour Musical Shows: Dumont". Ross Reports. March 4, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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