The C.G.E. Show

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The C.G.E. Show
Also known asThe Leslie Bell Singers
C.G.E. Showtime
Showtime
GenreMusic
Written by Dorothy Robb
Directed by Bruce Macpherson
Norman Jewison
Production
Producers Drew Crossnan
Harvey Hart (1954-55)
Don Hudson (1955-56)
Len Casey (1957-59)
Original release
ReleaseSeptember 8, 1952 (1952-09-08) 
June 14, 1959 (1959-06-14)

The C.G.E. Show was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television on September 8, 1952 to June 14, 1959. The C.G.E. Show (sponsored by Canadian General Electric) featured the Leslie Bell Singers, a choir of twenty-one young women, and the Howard Cable Orchestra.


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