36 chandelles explained

36 chandelles is a French variety show which was broadcast from October 27, 1952 to July 26, 1958.^{[1] [2]}

Premise

Jean Nohain created the show made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism for French television.^{[3] [4]}

Legacy

In a 1957 French film called C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles, it features the 36 chandelles as a main plot device in the movie.^{[5] [6]}

Bibliography

• André Leclerc, Jean Nohain, 36 chandelles, Gallimard, Paris, 1959

Notes and References

1. Web site: VARIÉTÉS : soirée aux (36) chandelles. January 27, 1967. Le Monde.
2. Web site: Jean Nohain sur l'émission "Trente six chandelles" | INA. ina.fr.
3. Book: La télévision dans la République. 117. 1999. Marie-Françoise Lévy. Evelyne Cohen. 9782870277300. 18 July 2022.
4. Book: Les travestissements di jeu télévisé. 37. 2009. Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle. Laurence Leveneur. 9782878544794. 18 July 2022.
5. Book: The French Film Musical. Phil Powrie. Marie Cadalanu. 2020. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781501329784. 18 July 2022.
6. Web site: C'est arrivé à Trente-six Chandelles... Ciné Cinéfil. Henri Diamant-Berger.. Louis. Skorecki. Libération.