Fancy Free (Canadian TV program)


Fancy Free is a Canadian music variety television program which aired on CBC Television in 1960.

Premise

Alan Miller hosted this successor to the CBC series Swing Gently. Episodes of this series were themed after a particular year and accompanied by costumes, film segments and music which represented that time. Regular performers included Allan Blye, the Rudy Toth orchestra, The Billy Van Four and Ruth Walker. Visiting artists included Orson Bean, Pam Hyatt, Doug Romaine and Señor Wences. Some episodes featured dance troupe The Canadettes.

Scheduling

The half-hour program aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. from 6 October to 29 December 1960.