Studio Uno (TV series)

Studio Uno ("Studio One") was an Italian Saturday night variety show, broadcast on Rai 1 (at the time Programma Nazionale) between 1961 and 1966. It is considered one of the most innovative shows on Italian television at the time.[1][2][3] This show marked the debut of Mina as television presenter, as well as the breakout of Kessler Twins and Don Lurio.[2]

Studio Uno
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons4
Original release
NetworkRai 1
Release1961 (1961) –
1966 (1966)

Created and directed by Antonello Falqui, it was conceived by Falqui during a trip to the United States he made with the then RAI president Sergio Pugliese, and was inspired by Broadway theatre and by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers' musical films.[2] For this reason, together with Don Lurio and a young Gino Landi, longtime Fred Astaire collaborator Hermes Pan was chosen as choreographer.[2] The show has been described as 'characterized by a perfect equilibrium between comical sketches, songs, ballets and guests'.[1] During the show Kesslers and Don Lurio launched the song "Da-da-un-pa".[1] Bruno Canfora served as conductor in all the editions of the show.[1]

C'era una volta Studio Uno ("Once upon a time Studio Uno"), a television miniseries inspired by the show, was broadcast in 2017; it stars Alessandra Mastronardi, Giusy Buscemi, Diana Del Bufalo and Edoardo Pesce as Falqui.[4]

Editions

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Year Episodes Broadcasting dates Writers Cast
1961-1962 12 21 October - 13 January Guido Sacerdote, Dino Verde Mina, Marcel Amont, Kessler Twins, Bluebell Girls, Don Lurio, Quartetto Cetra, Mac Ronay, Renata Mauro, Emilio Pericoli
1962-1963 12 22 December - 16 March Antonello Falqui, Guido Sacerdote, Dino Verde Walter Chiari, Zizi Jeanmaire, Quartetto Cetra, Don Lurio, Bluebell Girls, Rita Pavone, Giancarlo Cobelli, Dany Saval
1965 12 13 February - 1 May Antonello Falqui, Guido Sacerdote, Castellano e Pipolo Mina, Luciano Salce, Lelio Luttazzi, Paolo Panelli, Milly, Kessler Twins
1966 20 12 February - 25 June Antonello Falqui, Guido Sacerdote, Lina Wertmüller Lelio Luttazzi, Sandra Milo, Luciano Salce, Ornella Vanoni, Rita Pavone, Kessler Twins, Mina, Romolo Valli,Franca Valeri, Caterina Caselli

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Grasso, Aldo; Scaglioni, Massimo. "Studio Uno". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, 1996 – 2003. p. 308. ISBN 881150466X.
  2. ^ a b c d Cerchiari, Luca (25 August 2020). "Essere Pop: la voce melodica, l'ascesa discografica, il successo televisivo". Mina. Una voce universale (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-88-357-0096-8.
  3. ^ D'Antuono, Jacopo (2 July 2022). "Studio Uno di Antonello Falqui, cos'è/ Segreto del successo fu stile innovativo". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ Fumarola, Silvia (1 February 2017). "'C'era una volta Studio Uno', così la fiction celebra il mitico varietà di Falqui". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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