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The year 1959 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1959.
The year 1958 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1958.
The year 1957 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1957.
The year 1956 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1956.
The year 1952 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1952.
The Arthur Murray Party is an American television variety show that ran from July 1950 until September 1960. The show was hosted by dancers Arthur and Kathryn Murray, the show featured various acts and celebrity guests and acted as advertisement for their chain of dance studios. Each week, the couple performed a mystery dance, and the viewer who correctly identified the dance would receive two free lessons at a local studio.
ABV is the call sign of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Melbourne, Victoria.
Club Seven is an American television variety series that was broadcast on ABC. The initial series, with 30-minute episodes, ran from August 12, 1948, through March 17, 1949. It was revived on September 11, 1950, and ran through September 28, 1951. Its episodes varied in length "since it was often truncated by five- or ten-minute newscasts or other series on either end." The show attempted to make viewers feel as if they were in a nightclub.
Take That was one of the earliest Australian television series. It debuted in late 1957 and ran till March 1959. As was often the case with early Australian television, it aired only on a single station, in this case HSV-7, in Melbourne.
Swallows Parade was an Australian radio and television series. The radio version was broadcast by Melbourne station 3DB in the 1950s, and was also heard on other Major Broadcasting Network stations on a Thursday evening, with auditions being held on Tuesdays. It was presented in front of a live audience from various towns and cities with Major Network outlets.
The Chef Presents was an early Australian television series, which aired from 1957 to 1959 on Melbourne station HSV-7, and was hosted by Willi Koeppen, who became a celebrity in Melbourne due to the series. At one point, the series aired in a 5-minute time-slot, later expanding to a 15-minute timeslot at 7:15 p.m. before being moved to 2:15 p.m., and finally aired at 4:00 p.m. In 1976, long after the series ended, Koeppen mysteriously vanished. One of the earliest cooking shows on Australian television, there is little information available on the series, and it is unlikely that any kinescope recordings exist of it.
Geoff and Judy was a short-lived television variety series which aired in 1959 on Melbourne television station GTV-9. Hosted by Geoff Corke and Judy Jack, the series aired at 1:00PM on Tuesdays. The obscure series is largely notable for pairing two then-popular figures in Melbourne television. At the time, Australian series tended to be aired on a single station only, something that would change in the 1960s.
The Bert Newton Show was an Australian television series which aired from 1959 to 1960. Aired at 6:30PM Saturdays on Melbourne station GTV-9, it was aimed at teenagers and featured acts lip-syncing their songs.
The Late Show is an Australian television variety series which aired from 1957 to 1959 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Aired on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and competing in the time-slot with GTV-9's popular In Melbourne Tonight, the series included a mix of music and comedy. People who hosted the series during its run included John D'Arcy, Bert Newton and original host Noel Ferrier.
The Johnny Gredula Show was an Australian television variety series which aired from 18 April 1957 to 20 February 1958 on ABC. Produced in Sydney, the series also aired in Melbourne via kinescope recordings. Regulars included the Noel Gilmore Quintet and Margaret Day.
Health Club is an Australian television series which aired from 1957 to 1959, also known as Health and Happiness. A daytime series aired on Melbourne station HSV-7, very little information is available on the series, however it is notable as an early example of an Australian television series aimed at women. A 15-minute series, it was hosted by Beryl Wright and aired weekly on Wednesdays.
Young Seven is an Australian television series which aired 1957 to 1960 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Originally hosted by Don Bennetts and later by Madeline Burke, it was a children's series aired in an unusual 45-minute time-slot, though towards the end of its run it aired in a 60-minute time-slot. Running time excluding commercials is not known. It was made up of various segments, including "Youth Takes a Bow" and cartoons. In early 1958 it aired at 5:15PM, aired against Happy Show on GTV-9 and Children's TV Club on ABV-2. All three series consisted of a mix of local and imported segments.
Science Today is an Australian television series which aired in 1958 on ABC. It was an educational series for schools, with subjects including the magnifying glass and microscope, the weather bureau, animal life found at the seashore, among others. It aired at 3:30PM on Wednesdays in Melbourne, and aired live. At least some of the episodes were also shown in Sydney.
John Coleman on Football was an Australian television series which aired in 1957 on Melbourne station HSV-7. It featured former footballer John Coleman. It aired in a 15-minute time-slot on Thursdays. In an episode telecast on 18 April 1957, the series aired at 9:30PM, preceded by Hit Parade and followed by news and weather. The episode aired on 19 September 1957 aired at 10:40PM, preceded by The Late Show and followed by news and weather.
References
- ↑ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age . 4 September 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Thursday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age . 11 March 1960. p. 12. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Slater, Charles (7 April 2019). Club 7 - Early HSV-7 TV Variety Show [Rare half hour segment] (Television recording). YouTube.
- ↑ "Atmosphere of Night Club Well Reproduced on TV". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age . 20 August 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
