''Scarlett Hill'' was a Canadian
soap opera
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(first written for
CBC Television
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) which ran from October 1962 to 1964. This was the first daytime soap opera produced for Canadian television, although it was based upon an
American
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radio drama created by Robert and Kathleen Lindsay.
The series focused on the residents of a
boarding house, and starred
John Drainie
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Drainie was most famous in Canada for two long-running roles: the ...
,
,
Gordon Pinsent
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, and
Beth Lockerbie
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.
The series was syndicated to the
United Kingdom
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,
Australia
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and the US; in America, the show ran in syndication from 1965 to 1966 on a handful of stations.
Cast
The cast included:
*
Ivor Barry
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Born in South Wales, Barry served with the British Royal Artillery during World War II and completed his university studies prior to beginning his act ...
: Walter Pendelton
* Suzanne Bryant: Janice Turner
* Beth Lockerbie: Kate Russell
*
: Harry
*
Alan Pearce
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: Sidney
* Gordon Pinset: Dr. David Black
* Lucy Warner: Ginny
References
External links
*
1960s Canadian drama television series
CBC Television original programming
Canadian television soap operas
1962 Canadian television series debuts
1964 Canadian television series endings
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