''Open House'' was a 1952

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which presented segments of interest to women, including cooking,

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, exercise,

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, books and current events. The show was originally hosted by

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. Later, the show was co-hosted by a male/female couple including

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and Fred Davis were the television couple, and their place was taken, starting in 1960, by

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and

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External links

Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series
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