On Parade is a Canadian television variety series. It ran one season.[1] The episodes were produced for and first shown on CBC TV in Canada.[1] Each centered on a musical performance by the episode's host or hosts.[2] These were: Rosemary Clooney (17 July), Tony Bennett (24 July), Henry Mancini (31 July), Phil Ford and Mimi Hines (7 August), Juliet Prowse (14 August), Diahann Carroll (21 August), Julius La Rosa (28 August), Jane Morgan (4 September), The Limelighters (11 September), and Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé (18 September).[2] Each episode lasted 30 minutes, and the show aired between 24 July 1964 and 18 September 1964.[3] It took over the time slot of the show That Was the Week That Was which went on hiatus until the 1964–1965 season.[4][5]
| On Parade | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Starring | Various |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC NBC |
| Release | 24 July – 18 September 1964 |
The show's music was provided by Nelson Riddle's orchestra.[1] The Limelighters sang "Meetin' Here Tonight", "Whistlin' Gypsy", "Gunslinger", "Sing Up in the Sky", "Brazilian Fisherman's Song", "I Did What I Could", "If I Had a Hammer", and "Thar She Blows".[6] Norman Sawdawie produced the series in Canada.[3]
On Parade served as a summer replacement on NBC.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Terrace, Vincent (2009). "On Parade". Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 1129. ISBN 978-0-7864-3305-6.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (1979) [1976]. The Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs 1947–1979 (2 ed.). Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co. p. 743. ISBN 0-498-02177-7. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1984) [1980]. Total Television: A Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to 1980 (2 ed.). New York: Penguin Books. p. 480. ISBN 0-14-00-7377-9. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Pilot Season". Television Age. Vol. 11, no. 24. 1964-06-22. p. 17. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Rosemary Clooney Stars In Premiere Of On Parade". The Times Herald. 1964-07-11. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Limelighters Feature For 'On Parade' Show". The Times Herald. 1964-09-14. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-11 – via Newspapers.com.