The Patti Page Show is an American television series which aired from 1955 to 1956. It aired in a 15-minute time-slot, with two commercial breaks for sponsor Oldsmobile. In the series, Patti Page lip-synced pop songs, mostly standards, with additional songs by the Page Five singers, a vocal group of three men and two women. The series aired in first-run syndication. It was produced by Screen Gems. [1] There were 78 quarter-hour episodes, which around 1958 were edited into 31 half-hour episodes. [2]
In its quarter-hour form, the program was sold to the UK and Australia. In London it was broadcast on ITV ( ATV) and in Australia on TCN-9 and HSV-7. [3] The Patti Page show was the very first US show ever aired on Australian television. [4]
References
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 6 August 1955. p. 31.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 17 February 1958. p. 18.
- ^ "The Age - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to television". 16 September 2016.
External links
Episodes appear on the Internet Archive: The Patti Page Show - Unknown episode, The Patti Page Show - Unknown episode, No. 2, The Patti Page Show - Unknown episode, No. 3, and The Patti Page Show - Unknown episode, No. 4.
A copy of a 15-minute episode, with poor sound and the original commercials, also appears on the website: The Patti Page Show: First song "Goody Goody"