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The Lorrae Desmond Show: opening titles
Title:
The Lorrae Desmond Show: opening titles
NFSA ID
4442
Year
1962
The Lorrae Desmond Show (1960-1964) was an early ABC TV production hosted by Lorrae Desmond, who was best known for her character, Shirley Gilroy, on the series A Country Practice (1981-1994).
The show featured live performances and choreographed dance numbers by the Channel 2 Dancers.
With a female host, The Lorrae Desmond Show was a rarity for the early 1960s. The opening sequence, as seen in this clip, also seems quite risqué for the time.
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