The Hit Parade was an early Australian television pop music series which aired on the Seven Network's HSV-7 from 1956[1] to 1959. It is often mentioned in books discussing Australian television of the 1950s.[2]
| Hit Parade | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music television |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HSV-7 |
| Release | 1956 – 1959 |
The series presented hit recordings, which were danced to and lip-synced by the cast ("The Hit Paraders"[3]), often presenting the songs in settings with sets and costumes (anticipating the music video). Over 20 episodes of this series are held by National Film and Sound Archive,[3] along with a few episodes of These Were the Hits, a similar series.
See also
edit- The Dotty Mack Show – U.S. series in which popular recordings were lip-synced by cast
References
edit- ^ "Thursday Television". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 November 1956. p. 12. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Television Parade". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 25. Australia. 23 April 1958. p. 35. Retrieved 1 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "YOUR HIT PARADE". National Film and Sound Archive. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
External links
edit- Hit Parade at IMDb
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