Lady for a Day (TV series)
Lady for a Day was an Australian television game show which aired from 1960 to 1962 on Melbourne station HSV-7. Hosted by American Larry K. Nixon, the first episode aired 8 August 1960[1] while the final episode aired 8 August 1962.[2] It was based on controversial US series Queen for a Day. Each episode was 60 minutes, and the series aired 5 days a week.
The National Film and Sound Archive holds a copy of the opening and closing sequences of the program,[3] and also a compilation of Australian programs with American hosts, in which the program is featured.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Monday Television". The Age. 4 August 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "TV Programmes". The Age. 2 August 1962. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "[LADY FOR A DAY : INCOMPLETE]". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "[LADY FOR A DAY : OTHER SEGMENTS : INCOMPLETE]". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
Categories:
- Seven Network original programming
- 1960 Australian television series debuts
- 1962 Australian television series endings
- Black-and-white Australian television shows
- English-language television shows
- 1960s Australian game shows