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Movies with Manings

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Movies with Manings
Genremotion pictures
Presented byAllan Manings
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time90 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release3 October 1959 (1959-10-03) –
16 April 1960 (1960-04-16)

Movies With Manings was a Canadian movie television series which aired on CBC Television from 1959 to 1960.

Premise

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CBC broadcast feature movies prior to Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday evenings. Allan Manings provided introductions to these movies using a set which resembled a living room. Sometimes he was accompanied by guests such as Elwy Yost who later appeared with Manings on CBC's Flashback.[1]

Scheduling

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This 90-minute series was broadcast Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 3 October 1959 to 16 April 1960.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Movies With Manings". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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