The Lorrae Desmond Show Explained

Genre:Variety
Presenter:Lorrae Desmond
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Episodes:45
Producer:James Upshaw
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:ABC Television

The Lorrae Desmond Show was an early black and white, Australian television music and variety show, produced by James Upshaw which aired from 1960 to 1964 on ABC Television hosted by singer and entertainer Lorrae Desmond, later best known for her role as Shirley Gilroy in soap opera/serial A Country Practice, who won the Gold Logie for the program. The Lorrae Desmond Show was a similar to The Dinah Shore Show in the US, with emphasis on live performances and dance numbers. The final episode aired on 27 April 1964.[1] Over 20 episodes of the series are held by the National Film and Sound Archive[2] [3]

Desmond at the time had been described as a talent in the vein of a young Cicely Courtneidge.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE LORRAE DESMOND SHOW. 1962.11.30 . 2013-03-01 . National Film and Sound Archive.
  2. Web site: THE LORRAE DESMOND SHOW : [TELEVISION SERIES] ]. 2013-03-01 . National Film and Sound Archive.
  3. News: Musgrove . Nan . 1961-02-08 . New setting for modern society . 28 . 50 . . 3 . Australia . 2017-03-01 . National Library of Australia.