O'Keefe Centre Presents | |
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Genre | variety |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Producers | Drew Crossan Bob Jarvis Paddy Sampson |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 16 October 1967 – 24 March 1968 |
O'Keefe Centre Presents is a series of Canadian variety specials which aired on CBC Television from 1967 to 1968.
This series of entertainment specials was mostly recorded at Toronto's O'Keefe Centre. [1] With some performances recorded at CBC-TV studios in Toronto such as the new colour studio on Parliament Street. [2]
Series producers were Drew Crossan and Bob Jarvis, except the 23 November 1967 episode which was produced by Paddy Sampson.
This hour-long episodes were broadcast at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) as follows:
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