36 chandelles
36 chandelles is a French variety show which was broadcast from October 27, 1952 to July 26, 1958. Premise
Jean Nohain created the show made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism for French television. Legacy
In a 1957 French film called C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles, it features the 36 chandelles as a main plot device in the movie. Bibliography 
 André Leclerc, Jean Nohain, 36 chandelles, Gallimard, Paris, 1959

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1952 French television series debuts
1958 French television series endings
1950s French television series
1950s variety television series
French-language television shows