In the Story Book

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In the Story Book
Genrechildren's stories
Narrated bySteve Woodman
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerRoger Racine
Running time15 minutes
Original release
Network CBC Television
Release12 November 1956 (1956-11-12) 
24 June 1957 (1957-06-24)

In the Story Book is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1956 to 1957.

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Premise

Classic stories were presented with pantomime and dance routines in this series geared for children up to age eight. Works covered include those by Hans Christian Andersen, J. M. Barrie, Lewis Carroll, and the Brothers Grimm. [1]

Production

This series was produced at CBC Montreal by Roger Racine, with stories adapted by Ann Fafoutakis. Heino Heiden was the program choreographer.

Scheduling

This 15-minute series was broadcast on Mondays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 12 November 1956 to 24 June 1957.

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (February 2005). "In the Story Book". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.