Dancing Storybook
| Dancing Storybook | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children's dance |
| Written by | Marian Waldman |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Neil Harris |
| Production location | Winnipeg |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 1 April – 24 June 1959 |
Dancing Storybook is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1959.
Premise[edit]
This Winnipeg-produced children's show featured performances from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, who previously performed in CBC's Toes in Tempo series.[1] The series plot involves two youths, Woody (Wally Martin) and Sue (Sheila McKinnon), who look for a patch from their father's magic jacket.[2] Eric Wild, principal conductor of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at that time, was the series musical director.[3]
Scheduling[edit]
The half-hour series aired on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. from 1 April to 24 June 1959.
References[edit]
- ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. 28 March 1959. p. TV Guide 9. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. 11 April 1959. p. TV Guide 9.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Dancing Storybook". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.