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1958 In French Television
This is a list of French television related events from 1958. Events *12 March – France wins the 3rd Eurovision Song Contest in Hilversum, Netherlands. The winning song is "Dors, mon amour" performed by André Claveau. The year marks the first time the contest was won by the male solo singer. Debuts Television shows 1940s *'' Le Jour du Seigneur'' (1949–present) 1950s *A la découverte des Français *'' Le Club du jeudi'' (1950–1961) *'' Magazine féminin'' (1952–1970) *''Lectures pour tous'' (1953–1968) *''La Boîte à sel'' (1955–1960) *''La Piste aux étoiles'' (1956–1978) *''Voyage sans passeport'' (1957–1969) Ending this year Networks and services Launches Conversions and rebrandings Closures Births *23 January – Christophe Dechavanne, TV personality Deaths See also *1958 in France Events from the year 1958 in France. Incumbents *President: Rene Coty *President of the Council of Ministers: ** until 14 May: Félix Gaillard ** 14 May- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Television
Television in France was introduced in 1931, Timeline of the introduction of television in countries, when the first experimental broadcasts began. Colour television was introduced in October 1967 on France 2, La Deuxième Chaîne. Digital terrestrial television The digital terrestrial television platform was launched on 31 March 2005 after a short testing period. Like Freeview (UK), Freeview in the UK, it provides many new channels, as well as the current terrestrial television stations. Like the rest of Europe, France uses the DVB-T transmission technology. The 13 first digital free channels were launched on 31 March 2005. In October, 4 additional free channels were added: the 24h news channels BFM TV and I-Télé, the music and entertainment youth channel Europe 2 TV, and the free children channel Gulli, joint-venture between Lagardère Active and France Télévisions. Pay channels were progressively added until 2006: TPS Star, Paris Première, Canal+ Sport (France), Canal+ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1958
The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (NTS), the contest, originally known as the (English: Grand Prix of the Eurovision Song Contest 1958) was held on Wednesday 12 March 1958 at the AVRO Studios in Hilversum, the Netherlands and hosted by Dutch television presenter Hannie Lips. This marked the first time that the contest was hosted in the country of the preceding year's winner, a tradition that has been continued ever since (with some exceptions). Ten countries participated, equalling the number which took part the previous year; made its first appearance in the contest, while the decided not to participate. The winner of the contest was , represented by the song "" performed by André Claveau, marking the first of five eventual wins for the country. Another entry however made a greater impact following the contest; the Italian entry, " Nel blu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilversum
Hilversum () is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller towns. Hilversum is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe, and the Amsterdam metropolitan area; it is about 22 km from the centre of Amsterdam and about 15 km from the city of Utrecht. The city is home to the headquarters, studios, and broadcast stations of several major radio, television, and newspaper companies, such as the NOS. This means that Hilversum is known for being the ''mediastad'' (media city) of the Netherlands. Town Hilversum lies south-east of Amsterdam and north of Utrecht. The town is known for its architecturally important Town Hall (Raadhuis Hilversum), designed by Willem Marinus Dudok and built in 1931. Hilversum has one public library, two swimming pools (Van Hellemond Sport and De Lieberg), a numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
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Dors, Mon Amour
"Dors, mon amour" (; "Sleep, My Love") is a love song written in French by Hubert Giraud, composed by Pierre Delanoë and performed in 1958 by André Claveau as France's entry and the winner of the pan-European Eurovision Song Contest, gaining other versions and minor commercial success. Described as a romantic "lullaby", the song won the 1958 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest where it beat the runner-up by a small margin, and gained several cover versions including by other Eurovision entrants, with the original version gaining music chart achievement in Belgium and featured in another commercially successful album. Composition "Dors, mon amour" is a love song, expressed by the singer telling his lover to sleep, while he muses on their love and the power of the night. It is reviewed as "a classical sort of lullaby", and is compared to newer editions entries songs as "hardly indicative of the camp and bombast which would later come to define Eurovision." The song was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Claveau
André Claveau (, 17 December 1911 – 4 July 2003) was a popular singer in France from the 1940s to the 1960s. He won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 singing "Dors, mon amour" (Sleep, My Love), with music composed by Pierre Delanoë and lyrics by Hubert Giraud. Winning at the age of 46 years and 76 days, Claveau was the oldest winner of the contest until 1990, being the first and only winner prior to 1990 to triumph in their forties. Discography *"Dors mon amour" Filmography *'' Destiny Has Fun'' (1947) *''Les Vagabonds du rêve'' (1949) *''Coeur-sur-Mer'' (1951) *'' No Vacation for Mr. Mayor'' (1951) *''Le Huitième Art et la Manière'' (1952) *''Les Surprises d'une nuit de noces'' (1952) *''Un jour avec vous'' (1952) *''Rires de Paris'' (1953) *''Saluti e baci'' (1953) *''French Cancan ''French Cancan'' (also known as ''Only the French Can'') is a 1955 French-Italian musical film written and directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean Gabin and Francoise Arnoul. Wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Jour Du Seigneur
''Le Jour du Seigneur'' ( English: The Day of God) is a France 2 religious programme that presents Christianity, usually broadcasting Catholic mass and services, amongst other things related to religion. It was the first broadcast Vatican Catholic mass and is the longest running French television show. The show was first broadcast on October 1949, an overall total of 73 years, one of the highest lengths ever for a TV show. The show was originally called ''L'Emission religieuse'' (The Religious Show) and later renamed ''Le Jour du Seigneur'' in 1954. The show has experienced a significant drop of television viewers over the span of several decades due to the decline of religious observance, and overall decline in rates of Christianity. References External linksOfficial site* 1949 French television series debuts 1940s French television series 1950s French television series 1960s French television series 1970s French television series 1980s French television series 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A La Découverte Des Français
''A la découverte des Français'' is a documentary series directed by Jean-Claude Bergeret with Jacques Krier, hosted by Étienne Lalou, broadcast from April 5, 1957 to May 11, 1960 on RTF Television. The show was a 14 episode which covered everyday French lives of Fisherman and miners etc. References 1957 French television series debuts 1960 French television series endings 1950s French television series French-language television shows French documentary television series {{France-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magazine Féminin
''Magazine féminin'' is a French television show that aired for female audiences on RTF from 21 April 1952 to 2 February 1970. It was presented by ''Marie Claire''s editor, Maïté Célérier de Sannois. Premise The show dealt with traditional homemaking pursuits such as sewing and cooking for housewives, supported with illustrated images. ''Magazine féminin'' was one of few television shows exclusively aimed at women in France in the 1960s (the other being ''Dim Dam Dom ''Dim Dam Dom'' is a French television show that aired for female audiences on ORTF from March 21, 1965 to March 3, 1971. The show was created by ''Elle'' chief editor Daisy de Galard. Premise Each episode of ''Dim Dam Dom'' was hosted ever ...'', which aimed you a younger demographic as opposed to housewives). References 1952 French television series debuts 1970 French television series endings 1950s French television series 1960s French television series 1970s French television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lectures Pour Tous
Lectures pour tous was the first French television show discussing Literature. The show was created and presented by Pierre Dumayet, it was broadcast from March 27, 1953 to May 8, 1968, on RTF. Premise The shows principle was to analyse and review literature on television. Authors of books were interviewed and discussed, the show was designed to entertain and educate the french viewing public. People of all backgrounds were invited to discuss literature on the show. Reception The show was critically acclaimed for elevating the quality of television on French television. According to ''Le Monde ''Le Monde'' (; ) is a French daily afternoon newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average circulation of 323,039 copies per issue in 2009, about 40,000 of which were sold abroad. It has had its own website si ...'' in 1962 Lectures pour tous had between 26% and 32% of the French viewing public. References 1953 French television series debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Boîte à Sel
''La Boîte à sel (English: The Salt Box)'' is a French satirical comedy and current affairs television program created and presented by Jacques Grello, Robert Rocca and Pierre Tchernia that aired on RTF (''French Radio and Television Broadcasting)'' from October 16, 1955, to November 5, 1960. Several famous French actors and comics participated on the show such as Michel Roux. Paul Préboist or the actress Dora Doll Dora Doll (born Dorothea Hermina Feinberg; 19 May 1922 – 15 November 2015) was a French actress. Career One of her first screen appearances was as Juliette in Henri-Georges Clouzot's ''Manon'' (1949). She appeared as Lola in Jacques Becker's .... History ''La Boîte à sel'' was the first satirical television show in France. The show caused controversy as the producers refused to censor jokes about the Algerian War thus ending the program. References External links * 1955 French television series debuts 1960 French television series endings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
