The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1955 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired after school from October 1953 to June 1955 at various times. Tom Martin, who, at the time, was the assistant supervisor of art for the Toronto Public Schools system, provided instructions and supervision for children on how to make things with simple tools.Producers: Joanne Hughes and Peggy […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from January to October 1953, then aired Tuesday nights from November 1953 to May 1954 Originally known as Good Eating, Hans In The Kitchen was a weekly, half-hour cooking show with Toronto chef Hans Fread. Written by John Corcelli – February, 2005
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1956 Broadcast Medium: Television General Motors of Canada took over sponsorship of the CBC Theatre in l954 and gave its name to the one hour dramatic broadcast. Supervising Producer: Sydney Newman. Aired weekly from December 1953 to September 1956. Written by John Corcelli – April, 2002
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1956 Broadcast Medium: Television A series of college lectures, Exploring Minds was produced in several production centres across the country and the program was developed in association with several institutions of higher learning: Carleton and McGill Universities and the Universities of Toronto, British Columbia, Ottawa, and Manitoba. Programs produced in Vancouver in November […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1953 to 1954 Broadcast Medium: Television Host/singer/performer Ed McCurdy had two series running on CBC television, one for adults and one for children. On the Sunday afternoon show, for grownups, McCurdy was billed simply as “Canada’s popular balladeer.” On the Tuesday and Saturday afternoon broadcasts, aimed at children, McCurdy acted out stories that he […]