Hit Parade (TV series)
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]
Overview
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,[4] along with a few episodes of These Were the Hits, a similar series.
References
- ^ "The Age - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "TELEVISION PARADE". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 25, no. [?]. Australia, Australia. 23 April 1958. p. 35. Retrieved 1 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NFSA - Title Details".
- ^ "NFSA - Title Details".
See also
- The Dotty Mack Show - U.S. series in which popular recordings were lip-synced by cast
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