Stairway to the Stars was an early Australian television series that aired on Melbourne station HSV-7. The first episode aired 9 November 1956, with the series ending circa November 1958.
| Stairway to the Stars | |
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| Genre | Talent show |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | HSV-7 |
| Release | 9 November 1956 – November 1958 |
Hosts of the series included Eric Pearce for early episodes and Geoff McComas for later episodes.
Originally broadcast on Fridays, it later moved to Wednesdays. Competition in the time-slot varied. At first, since HSV-7 was the only station in Melbourne, the series had no competition in the time-slot. By March 1957 the series competed against U.S. series Alfred Hitchcock Presents on GTV-9 and UK series The World is Ours on ABV-2.[1] By November 1958 episodes competed against U.S. comedy series Susie on GTV-9, while ABV-2 featured Election Talk and UK series Fabian of the Yard.[2]
The series was a talent show. For example, the episode broadcast 21 December 1956 featured a pop vocalist, a soprano, a dancer, a tenor, and a saxophonist, as well as Sonia Korn as the guest.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Friday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 14 March 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Wednesday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 4 November 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Friday Television". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. Melbourne. 20 December 1956. p. 6. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
