''Just Mary'' was a
Canadian
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children's television series
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which aired on
CBC Television
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in 1960.
Premise
Mary Grannan narrated stories based on her ''Just Mary'' books in this Toronto-produced series while
puppet
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s and human actors performed the storylines. Actors seen in the series included
Barbara Hamilton and
Toby Tarnow
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, while voices for puppets operated by John and Linda Keogh were provided by actors such as
Roberta Maxwell,
Douglas Rain,
Pauline Rennie
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and
Ruth Springford.
Featured stories included "The Chinese Bracelet", "Dolly Petticoats", "Golden Shoes", "The Little Good Arrow", "Penny Pink" and "The Princely Pig".
Scheduling
This 15-minute series was broadcast Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 7 April to 30 June 1960 for its first run. Its second run was part of the ''
Junior Roundup
''Junior Roundup'' is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1961.
Premise
This series consisted of segments on a variety of topics. The first quarter-hour, Bantam Roundup, was geared towards the young ...
'' brand of weekday children's series and again aired in the Thursday 4:30 p.m. time slot from 20 October to 29 December 1960.
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CBC Television original programming
1960 Canadian television series debuts
1960 Canadian television series endings
Canadian television shows featuring puppetry