The Happy Go Lucky Show is an Australian television variety series which aired from 30 October 1957 to 4 November 1959 on Melbourne television station GTV-9. Originally hosted by Happy Hammond, by 1958 the series was hosted by Bob Horsfall. Horsfall sometimes had a female co-host, these varied during the run of the series and included Pat McCormack, Susan Gaye Anderson, Patricia Rumbold, and (during 1959) Joy Fountain. The series aired at 1:00PM on Wednesdays.[1] During 1958, one of the segments included "community singing".[2] Other segments included guests and competitions.
| The Happy Go Lucky Show | |
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| Genre | Variety show |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | GTV-9 |
| Release | 30 October 1957 – 4 November 1959 |
Early Australian television series often aired in just a single city, which was also the case with The Happy Go Lucky Show. It is unlikely (though not impossible) that any of the episodes were kinescoped.
References
edit- ^ "Wednesday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 14 November 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Wednesday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 25 July 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
