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At Home with John Newmark

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At Home with John Newmark
Genreclassical music
Presented byJohn Newmark
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerPierre Mercure
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release5 September (1954-09-05) –
17 October 1954 (1954-10-17)

At Home with John Newmark was a Canadian classical music television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1954.

Premise

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This series featured chamber music by pianist John Newmark, who was a regular personality on CBC Radio. Guests included Noel Brunet, Walter and Otto Joachim, the Masella Brothers, Lucien Robert, Irene Salemka and D'Arcy Shea.[1]

Production

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At Home with John Newmark was produced at CBC Montreal studios with a set that resembled Newmark's living room, decorated with Canadian paintings and featuring Newmark's pianos. His Siamese cat made at least one guest appearance during the series.

Scheduling

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The half-hour series aired Sundays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 5 September to 17 October 1954.

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "At Home with John Newmark". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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