The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1982 Broadcast Medium: Television Sponsored by du Maurier and produced at Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Search For Stars was an annual, national talent competition, broadcast in a series of four, hourlong programs. Host: Fred Davis Writer: David Warrack. Musical director: Bob McMullin. Producer /director: Ray McConnell. Aired weekly at […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1980 to 1981 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday nights from September 3, 1979 to March 20, 1981. RepeatedWednesday afternoons from October 1981 to March 1982. This half hour drama was shot on location in British Columbia. It wasthe story of Karl Ritter, a grounded pilot, and his struggle to keephis air-lift […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired every other Sunday afternoon from February 25 to April 22, 1979.This series of five programs was produced as a follow-up to a 3 hour interactive telecast hosted by Gordon Pinsent. That first show, presented live from a high school in Edmonton, used satellite feeds, phone calls […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television Host: John Allan Cameron A folk music program featuring John Allan Cameron, from Cape Breton Island, and special musical guests. Jack O’Neil produced the half-hour summer show in Halifax. Aired – weekly, at various times, from June to September 1979.– October to December 1980.– repeated […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday afternoons from September 15 to December 29, 1979.Bob Fortune was the host of this half hour show about Canadian inventors and inventions. It was produced by Al Vitols in Vancouver. Written by John Corcelli – August, 2005
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1982 Broadcast Medium: Television A dramatic mystery program that drew inspiration from the memoirs of John Wilson Murray to create the character of Inspector Alistair Cameron, played by Douglas Campbell. Murray was generally thought of as Canada’s first detective in l875. Principal cast: Douglas Campbell, Sandy Webster, Kay Hawtrey, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday nights during the summer of 1979.This half hour summer series featured singer Gerry Paquin and musician Gerard [Ziz] Jean in a music/variety program produced in Winnipeg. The show featured comedy with Jay Brazeau and David Gillies and special guests. The show’s musical director was Ron […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired daily from November 19, 1979 to January 4, 1980. The CBC had always wanted to create a daytime drama, aka soap opera, on the network. Country Joy was another such production whose television life was cut short before an audience could grow attached to […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television A thirteen week series of one hour documentaries, produced and directed by John McGreevy for Nielsen-Ferns. Each program featured an international celebrity who led viewers around a city that was his or her favourite home, or a place with which he or she had a […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1979 to 1980 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Tuesday nights from June to July, 1979, Saturday nights during the summer of 1979 and the summer of 1980. Canadian feature films were brought to television for the first time during this special series. Don Elder was the producer of the festival and it […]