Fancy Free (Canadian TV program)

Fancy Free is a Canadian music variety television program which aired on CBC Television in 1960.

Fancy Free
GenreMusic variety show
Written byAllan Manings
Pat Patterson
Presented byAlan Miller
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerSyd Wayne
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release6 October (1960-10-06) –
29 December 1960 (1960-12-29)
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Premise

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Alan Miller hosted this successor to the CBC series Swing Gently. Episodes of this series were themed after a particular year and accompanied by costumes, film segments and music which represented that time. Regular performers included Allan Blye, the Rudy Toth orchestra, The Billy Van Four and Ruth Walker. Visiting artists included Orson Bean (American comedian/actor), Pam Hyatt (comedian), Doug Romaine (singer) and Señor Wences (ventriloquist). Some episodes featured dance troupe The Canadettes.[1]

Scheduling

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The half-hour program aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 6 October to 29 December 1960.

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Fancy Free". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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