''A Show from Two Cities'' () was a

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variety television

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which aired on

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from 1963 to 1964.

Premise

Four hour-long episodes of this variety entertainment series were produced from Toronto and Montreal for

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on both CBC English and French networks. The debut, "Deux villes se rencontrent", aired 17 November 1963 featuring Bill Cole, Shirley Harmer,

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and Pierre Thériault. The concept was that performers of one city would base their material on their views of the other city. Guests included Jean Cavall, Rene Claude, Claire Gagnier, Don Gillies, Barbara Hamilton, Monique Leyrac, Doug Romaine, the Gino Silvi Octet and Richard Verreau.

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led the music while Alan Lund was choreographer. Roger Fournier and Don Hudson produced this episode. The second episode aired 25 December 1963. Guests included singers and comedians such as Elaine Bédard, Henri Bergeron, Earl Cameron, Corinne Conley, Miville Couture, Fred Davis, Steve Douglas, Paul Dupuis, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Roger Garceau, Monique Gaube, Yolande Guerarde,

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, Paul Kligman, René Lecavalier, Juliette Pétrie, Joyce Sullivan, Jimmy Tapp and Richard Verreau. Jacques Blouin, Don Brown and Bob Jarvis produced this program. Episode number three on 22 March 1964 featured Paul Berval, Jean Christopher, Robert Demontigny, Nina Deschamps and Glenn Gibson (dancers), Denis Drouin,

, Shirley Harmer, Larry D. Mann, Jacques Normand and Deborah Wittman. Lucio Agostini, Ray Smith and Rick Wilkins provided music. Bob Jarvis and Roger Fournier were the producers. Finally, the episode on 20 May 1964, was based on the theme of spring and featured guests Elaine Bédard, Paul Berval, Denis Drouin, Felix Fitzgerald,

, Nora Johnstone, Monique Leyrac, Michel Louvin, Dominique Michel, Sylvia Murphy, Jack Robertson, Marilyn Rollo plus

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. Paul de Margerie was musical director with Bob Jarvis and Roger Fournier were the producers.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Show From Two Cities CBC Television original programming 1963 Canadian television series debuts 1964 Canadian television series endings Television shows filmed in Montreal Television shows filmed in Toronto