The Town Above

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The Town Above
Also known asEn haut de la pente douce
Written by Roger Lemelin
Country of originCanada
Original languagesFrench
English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes35
Production
ProducerJean Dumas
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network Télévision de Radio-Canada
CBC Television
Release1959 (1959) 
1961 (1961)

The Town Above (French: En haut de la pente douce) is a Canadian drama television series which was produced in French and English. It was broadcast on Radio-Canada and CBC Television from 1959 to 1960.

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Premise

This series concerned the Chevaliers, a middle-class family in Quebec City's upper town. Accountant Fred Chevalier, originally from the less affluent Lower Town, lived with his wife Pauline and children Denis, Diane, and Pierre. However, the accountant's salary was not sufficient to support the upscale lifestyle the family attempted to enjoy. Denis knew of the discrepancy between the family's financial situation and lifestyle while Pierre belonged to a gang and Diane joined her mother in presenting the family as affluent.

Roger Lemelin ( La famille Plouffe ) was the series writer. It was produced in French for Radio-Canada with scripts translated to English for the CBC by Richard Daignault. [1]

Scheduling

The French version of the series was broadcast on Radio-Canada from 1959 to 1961. The English half-hour series was telecast on CBC Mondays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 12 October 1959 to 27 June 1960.

Cast

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "The Town Above". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.