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Nightcap (1953 TV series)

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Nightcap
GenreMusical variety show
Presented byAlan Mills
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Production locationMontreal
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release21 October 1953 (1953-10-21) –
6 July 1954 (1954-07-06)

Nightcap is a Canadian musical variety television series which aired on CBC Television from 1953 to 1954.

Premise

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The set of this Montreal-produced series resembled a cabaret club in which host Alan Mills would introduce guest performers. Series regulars included Nina Dova (vocals), Gilberto Assais (piano) and William Robert Fournier who portrayed the club's waiter.

Scheduling

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This half-hour series was broadcast during the 1953–1954 season as follows:

Day Time Season run
Wednesdays 10:30 p.m. 21 October to 27 December 1953
Fridays 10:30 p.m. 12 February to 28 May 1954
Tuesdays 9:30 p.m. 1 June to 6 July 1954
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  • Allan, Blaine (1996). "Nightcap". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  • Nightcap at IMDb