The World on Stage | |
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Genre | Variety |
Presented by | Lizette Gervais |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original languages | English French |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Franz Kraemer [1] |
Producers | Neil Andrews (English) Noel Gauvin (French) Pierre Morin (French) |
Production location | Montreal |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television Radio-Canada |
Original release | 21 June – 6 September 1967 |
The World on Stage is a Canadian variety television series which aired on CBC Television in 1967.
This series was produced in Montreal during Expo '67 to feature performances from the various entertainers who visited Montreal. This was produced as separate English and French versions by the respective CBC television networks. Episodes were recorded in colour at Expo's International Broadcasting Centre and included performances of music, theatre and dance. [1]
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