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Maggie Muggins Genre children's radio and television series Created by Mary Grannan Directed by (TV version) Michael Spivak, Norman Jewison Starring the Radio program starred Mary Grannan reading most roles, and others; the TV program starred Beth Morris (1955)
Puppeteers John and Linda Keogh (John Botterell, Paul Robin)
Deanne Taylor (1956-1959)
Mary Long (1959-1962)
John Drainie (1955-1956)
Frank Peddie (1956-1959)
Doug Master (1959-1962)
Mavor Moore
Robert ChristieVoices of Ruth Springford, Alice Hill, MUrray Westgate, Jack Mather, Margot Christie Theme music composer organ played by Lou SNIDER Country of origin Canada Language(s) English No. of seasons Radio - 9; TV - 7 Production Producer(s) Dick Knowles
Francis ChapmanRunning time 15 minutes Broadcast Original channel CBC Television Original run September 29, 1955 – June 27, 1962 Maggie Muggins is a Canadian children's radio and television series which began on-air live as a fifteen-minute program on CBC Radio on New Year's Day, 1947. The highly popular radio program engaged children's imaginations, with its continuing cast of unique animal puppets and human characters. Maggie Muggins moved to CBC Television to air between September 29, 1955 and June 27, 1962.
Maggie Muggins is a freckle-faced girl in a gingham dress, with her red hair pulled back in two long pigtails who had adventures with many human-like animals and her neighbour Mr. McGarrity, who constantly worked on his garden.
The television series was adapted from previous media including radio and print.
External links
- Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series: Maggie Muggins (text link)
- Maggie Muggins at the Canadian Communications Foundation
- Maggie Muggins at the Internet Movie Database
- Just Mary: the life of Mary Evelyn Grannan By Margaret Anne Hume (2006) ISBN 798-1-55002-597-2; on-line on Google Books.
Categories:- 1955 Canadian television series debuts
- 1962 Canadian television series endings
- CBC network shows
- Canadian children's television series
- Old-time radio programs
- Canadian television program stubs
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