The Denny Vaughan Show is a Canadian music variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1957.
| The Denny Vaughan Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | music variety |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Loyd Brydon (1955–1957) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 16 June 1954 – 17 June 1957 |
Premise
editThe series began as a 1954 mid-season production featuring Denny Vaughan (piano) and Joan Fairfax (vocals), with an informal, easy-listening approach.[1] It entered the regular season schedule in October 1955 when it was sponsored by Lever Brothers, and its format changed to showcase segments featuring guest comedians and musicians from the US. The final season, 1956–57, reverted to a primarily musical format featuring more Canadian artists. Vaughan's orchestra was also concealed from viewers until it was seen in the last season. Guests also included French Canadian artists. However, viewership declined and the series was cancelled in 1957.[2]
Scheduling
editThis half-hour series was broadcast as follows (times in Eastern):
| Day | Time | Season run | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 8:00 p.m. | 16 June 1954 | 1 July 1954 |
| Wednesday | 10:30 p.m. | 7 July 1954 | 28 July 1954 |
| Monday | 9:30 p.m. | 31 October 1955 | 18 June 1956 |
| Monday | 9:30 p.m. | 24 September 1956 | 17 June 1957 |
References
edit- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "The Denny Vaughan Show". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Denny Vaughan Show". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- The Denny Vaughan Show at IMDb