Astor Showcase

Astor Showcase was an Australian television variety series which aired from 1957 to 1959 on Sydney station ATN-7.

Astor Showcase
Genre	Variety
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Frank Strain
Original release
Network	ATN-7
Release	1957 (1957) – 1959 (1959)

As the title suggests, it was sponsored by Astor Radio Corporation. The producer was Frank Strain.^[1] The orchestra was conducted by Tommy Tycho.

An edition broadcast on 26 April 1958 had an ANZAC theme, presenting songs made popular during the two world wars.^[2] An episode broadcast on 15 September 1958 was recorded in Melbourne for Sydney broadcast, and featured Graham Kennedy and Panda Lisner.^[3] The edition broadcast on 27 December 1958 had the theme of "Hits of 1958", featuring Margaret Day, Harold Rugless, Neil Williams, Nola and Olive Lester, Barry Davies, and Charlie Parker.^[4]

See also

• Astor Radio Corporation
• Astor Records
• The Astor Show

References

1. "Man Behind The Scenes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 May 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
2. "TV Program of War Songs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 April 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
3. "Melbourne Show". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 September 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
4. "Mr. Eccleston Is On Again". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 December 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

External links

• Astor Showcase at IMDb