Fir real? Watch a 26-year-old John Candy interview a 'Christmas tree' in 1976
In the words of the Christmas tree: 'I am what I art!'
41 years ago, a 26-year-old John Candy interviewed a performance artist dressed as a Christmas tree on CBC's late-night talk show 90 Minutes Live. The show, which was hosted by Peter Gzowski, tapped the young comic to bring his signature sweet and silly holiday cheer to hosting a present wrapping competition in Burnaby, BC., and interviewing performance artist Pat Oleszko, all while dressed in a classy 3-piece suit.
So while you're cozying up to your favourite holiday songs, films and foods, enjoy this short clip of holiday nostalgia from the CBC archives.
For more throwbacks like this one, head to the CBC Digital Archives.
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