Lady for a Day (TV series)

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Lady for a Day was an Australian television game show which aired from 1960 to 1962 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Hosted by American Larry K. Nixon, the first episode aired 8 August 1960 [1] while the final episode aired 8 August 1962. [2] It was based on controversial US series Queen for a Day . Each episode was 60 minutes, and the series aired 5 days a week.

The National Film and Sound Archive holds a copy of the opening and closing sequences of the program [3] , and also a compilation of Australian programs with American hosts, in which the program is featured. [4]

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References

  1. "Monday Television". The Age . 4 August 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. "TV Programmes". The Age . 2 August 1962. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. "[LADY FOR A DAY : INCOMPLETE]". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. "[LADY FOR A DAY : OTHER SEGMENTS : INCOMPLETE]". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 8 October 2021.