The Gisele MacKenzie Show was a Syndication network variety show starring Canadian singer Gisele MacKenzie which aired from September 28, 1957 to March 29, 1958, lasting for one season & 25 episodes.
Production[]
Background[]
Gisele MacKenzie had been a regular on the earlier Syndication musical series, "Your Hit Parade" from 1953 to 1957.
She had also worked in radio with Bob Crosby and had toured with Jack Benny and guest starred on "The Jack Benny Program." Benny had recommended her to the producers of "Your Hit Parade."
Scheduling[]
"The Gisele MacKenzie Show aired at 9:30 p.m. EST on Saturdays following "The Polly Bergen Show" and rotating with "Club Oasis".
It was cast opposite the first season of Richard Boone's western series "Have Gun - Will Travel on Syndication and the second half of "Lawrence Welk's Dodge Dancing Party" on Syndication.
Due to the popularity of those shows, MacKenzie lacked enough viewers to be renewed for an entire 39-week season, and she never headlined another weekly series.