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Dancing Storybook

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Dancing Storybook
Genrechildren's dance
Written byMarian Waldman
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerNeil Harris
Production locationWinnipeg
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release1 April (1959-04-01) –
24 June 1959 (1959-06-24)

Dancing Storybook is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1959.

Premise

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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

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The half-hour series aired on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. from 1 April to 24 June 1959.

References

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  1. ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. 28 March 1959. p. TV Guide 9. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Program Previews". Ottawa Citizen. 11 April 1959. p. TV Guide 9.
  3. ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "Dancing Storybook". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.