The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Tuesday nights from October 24 to December 26, 1967. This period comedy was one of the first colour programs on CBC. It featured the adventures of the Hatches, a family who settled in southern Ontario in 1830. The stories were framed around the members of the […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Host, Earl Cox, was the CBC’s principal demonstrator of gardening methods for many years on shows such as Country Calendar. Co-host: Harry Mannis, Producer Jim Ste. Marie. Aired Sundays from April 1967 to March 1970. Written by John Corcelli – April, 2002
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday evenings during the summer of 1967. This program marked the 60th anniversary of the Boy Scouts. Hosts Mike McNamara and Garnet Anthony, a former scout, offered practical solutions to camping and safety in the outdoors. A typical show could feature rope-tying, camping, rescue techniques, first […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday afternoons in the spring of 1967; aired Monday evenings during the month of September of the same year. Produced in Montreal, this public affairs program was seen locally and later aired on the network. Much like On The Scene, which was produced in Vancouver, this […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Tuesday evenings from May 2 to October 17, 1967 Montreal was the site of Expo 67, one of the most successful World Fairs. This weekly program, sponsored by Shell Canada and Chrysler Canada, offered viewers a look at the Fair’s activities. A full colour broadcast, the […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evenings during the summer of 1967 Ed Evanko was an actor and singer who got his own music/variety show, which was produced in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It featured mostly Winnipeg-based musicians and singers, including guitarist Lenny Breau, singers Ray St. Germain, Peggy Neville, Hector Bremner, Bobbi […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from February 12 to June 18, 1967. Canada’s Centennial was marked by a number of different and exclusive programs about the Nation’s history and society. This 19 week series explored the two solitudes: English and French. Produced in Montreal, the show attempted to alleviate political tensions […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 to 1968 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights from May 24 to June 7, 1967. Repeated in September 1967 and again in July of 1968. Canada’s 100th birthday celebrations offered the CBC the opportunity to produce historical and cultural programs for television beyond the scope of its regular schedule. This […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday evenings from August 18 to September 7, 1967 Canada’s 100th birthday celebrations climaxed on July 1, 1967. The CBC produced a number of historical programs leading up to the occasion and followed up with a series of music programs that reflected the country’s multi-culturalism. Centennial […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1967 to 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights from April 19 to June 14, 1967. Series producer Rosalind Farber and its director Flemming Nielsen hand-picked the Canadian short films that made up this series. With few creative restrictions, the program showcased independent Canadian filmmakers with a little help from the […]