The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1995 Broadcast Medium: Television When Lever Brothers were looking for a 1957 summer replacement series for a game show they were sponsoring on the CBC, writer John Aylesworth created Front Page Challenge, which became an immediate hit and ran for 38 years. The format challenged the panel to identify […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday evenings from July to September in 1957 and 1959 This 30 minute, weekly broadcast for children ages 8 to 14, featured poplular kids performers, Ed McCurdy and Ross Snetsinger. They lived in a magical house full of secret passages and interesting people. McCurdy […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1969 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired weekly from 1957 to 1969 This weekly music show was one of the most popular in the history of Canadian television. It featured an unassuming fiddler from New Brunswick by the name of Don Messer, who started playing violin at the age of five. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1959 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Fridays after school; February to June 1957; July to September 1959 Produced in Winnipeg, this 15 minute science show was aimed at children between 12 and 14 years of age. The programs featured a wide range of topics presented by local experts.Dick Sutton, the […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons in winter of 1957 and the spring of 1958 This short series of six-15 minute programs was designed to share stories from other nations in the Commonwealth. It was intended to offer Canadians some insight into other cultures. A range of subjects […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1963 Broadcast Medium: Television A current affairs program originating from Toronto on Sunday evenings at 10pm. It aired from 1957 to 1960 for 30 minutes (1957 to1960) and for 60 minutes (1961 to 1963). Producers, Ross McLean, Douglas Leiterman and Patrick Watson; Director, Allan King. Hosted by J. Frank […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1960 Broadcast Medium: Television Debuted January 13, 1957 and ran until June 1960. Aired for 15 minutes after school. This program was the result of a unique film-exchange agreement between Canada and members of the European Broadcasting Union. The countries who participated, exchanged two short films each month with […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Mondays, after school, from October to December 1957 This 30 minute children’s program featured Alan Mills and Helene Baillargeon in a bilingual program about Canadian folk songs. The show continued on alternate weeks until the end of the year, closing with a Christmas program featuring “Tante Louise”, […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1957 to 1958 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired alternate Tuesday nights from November 1957 to February 1958 This 30 minute musical variety show was produced in Vancouver. During its run, it featured singers Nora Halliday and Pat Morgan, actress Pat Suzuki and an orchestra led by Ricky Hyslop. Host: Bert Nelson
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1956 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday evenings from April to August 1956. A rare 20 minute musical show featuring the Rhythm Pals who later became regulars on The Tommy Hunter Show. Produced in Vancouver; in central Canada, it followed The Nation’s Business, and ran every second week to complete a 30 […]