House Party (Canadian TV series)

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House Party
Genretalk show
Presented byMichele Tisseyre
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release26 October 1954 (1954-10-26) 
5 February 1955 (1955-02-05)

House Party was a Canadian talk show television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1955.

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Premise

Michele Tisseyre interviewed guests who were mostly entertainers or sportspeople. Each guest was introduced with a narrated film or photograph montage. [1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series aired on alternate Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 26 October 1954 to 5 February 1955. What's My Line was broadcast on the other Tuesdays until December, after which House Party alternated with Make a Match .

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (February 2005). "House Party". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.