Hit Parade (1956)

Country

Australia

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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is an early Australian TV series from the 1950s. Each episode features performers dancing and lip-syncing to popular hit songs of the day, often using sets and costumes.

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What happens

The Hit Parade is an early Australian television pop music series which aired on the Seven Network's HSV-7 from 1956 to 1959. It is often mentioned in books discussing Australian television of the 1950s. The series presented hit recordings, which were danced to and lip-synced by the cast ("The Hit Paraders"), often presenting the songs in settings with sets and costumes (anticipating the music video). Over 20 episodes of this series are held by National Film and Sound Archive, along with a few episodes of These Were the Hits, a similar series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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