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Ad and Lib

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Country of origin
  
Canada

No. of seasons
  
1

Running time
  
15 minutes

Original language(s)
  
English

Producer(s)
  
Leo Orenstein

Starring
  
Larry D. Mann Joe Austin

Ad and Lib was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television in 1954.

Contents

Premise

General store operators Ad (Joe Austin) and Lib (Larry D. Mann) are located in a somewhat rural setting. Their improvised dialogue discusses the difference between urban and rural lifestyles.

Production and scheduling

Leo Orenstein produced Ad and Lib.

The series aired weekdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern). After little more than three months, CBC cancelled the programme without warning.

Critical reception

Ottawa Citizen television critic Bob Blackburn described the series as CBC's "second biggest turkey" of 1954, behind Clarke, Campbell & Co..

References

Ad and Lib Wikipedia