Star Parade

Starparade is a West German music television programme, which aired on ZDF from March 14, 1968, to June 5, 1980, and was hosted by Rainer Holbe, along with James Last and his orchestra who founded his world-wide success on the show.

Star Parade
Presented byRainer Holbe
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes50
Production
Running time90 minutes
Release
Original networkZDF
Original releaseMarch 14, 1968 (1968-03-14) –
June 5, 1980 (1980-06-05)

History

Starparade was an elaborate music show which was filmed in different venues across Germany. Each show was broadcast for approximately 90 minutes and showcased music and short interviews with the artists. The inclusion of international acts, and acts more local to Germany, reflected the international reach of the programme that was sold to various broadcasters outside of Germany. Initially, Starparade was scheduled for Saturday night, but was later moved to Thursday. The series was initially due to be filmed in colour, but the first 13 episodes were transmitted in black and white. These black and white recordings, with the exception of the first episode, have been lost and are no longer in the ZDF archive.

Choice of music

Starparade, true to its name, featured popular, sometimes internationally famous acts, who would usually sing multiple songs. It featured domestic stars like Heino alongside international artists such as Johnny Cash, Boney M, Neil Diamond and ABBA. Alongside this, James Last's orchestra played instrumentals, at times even classical music. Every show also featured the official television ballet ensemble, which performed at least two dances, such that every show began with the opening music by Last's orchestra and a dance.

Episode 14 (30/9/1971) featured Max Greger and his orchestra.

Special edition

During the 1975 International Broadcasting Exhibition, a consumer electronics fair held annually in Berlin, digital technology made it possible to exhibit the show on a wall of TV screens, with each screen contributing a fraction to the complete picture.

Scottish Television

In 1979 Scottish Television acquired the UK rights to the series. STV repackaged Star Parade, removing the German compere and adding new English continuity. Each episode was 60 minutes long. They were screened from 1979 to 1985 by each of the 15 ITV companies.

2013 re broadcasts

On 19 August 2013 ZDFKultur channel in Germany, started to re broadcast the Starparade series, and started with episode 14, featuring Max Greger instead of James Last

Episodes broadcast on ZDF
ZDF Broadcast date Episode Guest
14.03.1968 01 Tatjana Iwanow, Nino Rossi, Ivan Rebroff
19.09.1968 02 Siw Malmkvist, Dorthe, France Gall, Peggy March, Graham Bonney
12.12.1968 03 Graham Bonney, Paola Del Medico, Rex Gildo, Heino, The Beach Boys, Marion, Salomé, Vico Torriani, Vice Vukov, Gerhard Wendland
06.03.1969 04 Roy Black, Manuela, Barry Ryan
05.06.1969 05 Salomé, Mary Roos, Edina Pop, Ricky Shayne, The Milestones, Siw Malmkvist, The Dynamite Brass, The Mike Lorrayne Singers, The Commidian Harmonics
04.09.1969 06 Antoine, Vicky Leandros, Roberto Blanco, Hubert, Renate & Werner Leismann, Peter & Alex, Wolfgang Sauer, Tonia, The Young Generation
11.12.1969 07 France Gall, Christian Anders, Gitte
05.03.1970 08 Cindy & Bert, Joe Dassin, Karel Gott, Dagmar Koller, Manuela, Edina Pop, Barry Ryan, Paul Ryan, Ambros Seelos
02.04.1970 09 Ralf Bendix, The Four Tops, Ray Miller, Rut Rex, Boris Rubashkin, Ricky Shayne, Tereza
30.04.1970 10 The Bentley Sisters, Glen Campbell, Joe Dolan, Vicky Leandros, Liesbeth List, Peggy March
18.06.1970 11 Katja Ebstein, Rex Gildo, Dieter Thomas Heck, Daliah Lavi, Rosy-Singers, Die Valendras, Gerhard Wendland
04.02.1971 12 Roy Black, Katja Ebstein, Daliah Lavi, Ike & Tina Turner
22.04.1971 13 Karel Gott, Vicky Leandros, Andy Tilman, Séverine
30.09.1971 14

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

18.11.1971 15

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

13.01.1972 16

Choreography by Peter Jackson

27.04.1972 17

choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

13.07.1972 18

conducted by Kai Warner (instead of James Last); choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

26.10.1972 19

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

08.02.1973 20

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

22.03.1973 21

choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

17.05.1973 22

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

20.09.1973 23

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

20.12.1973 24

Irene-Mann-Ballett, choreography by Irene Mann

21.03.1974 25

Choreographie by Jonnie James

16.05.1974 26

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

19.09.1974 27

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

05.12.1974 28

Choreography by Jonnie James

06.03.1975 29

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

05.06.1975 30

Choreography by Emil Brandl

28.08.1975 31

Part 1

Part 2

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

20.11.1975 32

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

10.01.1976 33

Choreography by Emil Brandl

15.05.1976 34

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

21.08.1976 35

Choreography by Gene Reed

16.10.1976 36

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel

10.02.1977 37

Choreography by Gene Reed

02.06.1977 38

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

15.09.1977 39

Choreography by Gene Reed

10.11.1977 40

Choreography by Maria Litto and Heinz Schmiedel
02.03.1978 41

Choreography by Emil Brandl

11.05.1978 42

Choreography by Gene Reed

21.09.1978 43

Choreography by Gene Reed

02.11.1978 44

Choreography by Maria Litto und Heinz Schmiedel

15.03.1979 45

Choreography by Emil Brandl

14.06.1979 46

Choreography Gene Reed

11.10.1979 47

Choreography by Emil Brandl

20.12.1979 48

Choreography by Jonnie James

07.02.1980 49

Choreography by Emil Brandl

05.06.1980 50

Choreography by Herbert F. Schubert

References
    • Online Archive of the Vienna Arbeiter-Zeitung and the Hamburger Abendblatt, closing the original programming
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