Bentley's Bandbox is an Australian television series which aired in 1960 on ABC. It featured Dick Bentley, John Bluthal, Diana Davidson, and Hazel Phillips, and was a variety show. Six episodes were produced, with ABC following the BBC model of having short seasons for its series.

Bentley's Bandbox
GenreVariety
Presented by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Original release
NetworkABC
Release16 July (1960-07-16) –
23 August 1960 (1960-08-23)

The archival status of the series is not known, though a 1960 newspaper article confirms that telerecordings were made of the series.[1]

Reception

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Australian Women's Weekly said of the first episode "it was slick, smooth, beautifully done, despite a couple of first-night technical blues" and complained that the series suffered from a bad time-slot.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Limb, Bentley Handicapped". Radio/TV Supplement. The Age. 28 July 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ^ Musgrove, Nan (27 July 1960). "Handsome new Maverick". The Australian Women's Weekly. p. 50. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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