Caravan (TV series)

*Caravan*
Caravan
Genre	children's
Country of origin	Canada
Original languages	English; French
No. of seasons	3
Production
Producers	Fernand Dore (1960); Maurice Dubois; Pierre Desjardins; Guy Leduc
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	CBC Television; Radio-Canada
Original release	1 July 1960 –; 28 September 1962

Caravan is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1962.

Premise[]

This bilingual series featured a set that resembled a two-ring circus and recorded before an audience of approximately 700. Ringmaster Monsieur Loyal (Guy Mauffette) presented various circus acts such as animals, lion tamers and trapeze performers. Two clowns (Guy L'Ecuyer, Giani Scarpi) were also series regulars.^[1]

Production[]

The Montreal-produced Caravan occasionally recorded episodes in other communities in Ontario, Quebec and in 1962 the Atlantic.

Scheduling[]

This hour-long series was broadcast on Fridays on CBC's English network at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) for three seasons, each from early July to September. On Radio-Canada, the French network, episodes were seen on Saturdays.

References[]

^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Caravan". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

External links[]

Allan, Blaine (1996). "Caravan". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

[CCF-1] Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Caravan". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

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