The Lorrae Desmond Show

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]

The Lorrae Desmond Show
GenreVariety
Presented byLorrae Desmond
Starring
  • The Channel 2 singers
  • Jim Gussey and the ABC Dance Band
  • John Lasen and the Squires
  • Colin Croft
  • Michael Cole
  • Ted Hamilton
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes45
Production
ProducerJames Upshaw
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkABC Television
Original release1960 (1960) –
27 April 1964 (1964-04-27)

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

Cast

Cast:[1]

  • The Channel 2 singers
  • Jim Gussey and the ABC Dance Band
  • John Lasen and the Squires
  • Colin Croft
  • Michael Cole
  • Ted Hamilton

References
  1. "THE LORRAE DESMOND SHOW. 1962.11.30". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. "THE LORRAE DESMOND SHOW : [TELEVISION SERIES]". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. Musgrove, Nan (8 February 1961). "New setting for modern society". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 28, no. 3. Australia. p. 50. Retrieved 1 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.


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