The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Sam Levene was the executive producer and David Pears the producer of this series of half-hour documentary films on a wide variety of subjects. Aired – weekly at various times, from May 1973 to April 1975.– repeated in 1977 and 1979. Written by John Corcelli […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Producer Cameron Graham and writer/director Munroe Scott combined archival footage and photographs with former Prime Minister Lester Pearson’s extensive filmed interview with colleague Bernard Ostry to outline the story of Pearson’s life and career. (Pearson had also published the first of three volumes of memoirs […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired at various times from September 1973 to June, 1976.Leslie Nielsen was the narrator of this half hour program that featured high risk adventurers. Documentary footage was collected from around the world and carefully edited to tell a complete story. Some of the trips included […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Saturday evenings at 7 pm from June 16 to July 21, 1973.Doug Crosley was a singer who first appeared on the Juliette show in the late 1950s. At that time, he was singing standards a la Robert Goulet.This summer music program was produced in Winnipeg […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursday nights from October 4, 1973 to January 3, 1974.This show was a situation comedy that only ran for one season. It was the story of woman named Delilah who moved from the city to operate a barber shop in a small town, thus […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday nights from November 4 to December 16, 1973. Repeated in the spring of 1976.Cameron Graham produced this series of hour-long films about the history of Canada from 1897 to 1957. Brian Nolan directed parts one to four, Munroe Scott directed parts five and […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Monday evenings from June 25 to July 9, 1973.Only three half hour programs were produced in this limited series in the early summer of 1973. David Clayton-Thomas was the lead singer with Blood, Sweat and Tears, a very successful band that had plenty of top […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Friday nights during the summer of 1973. This hour-long music program replaced the Tommy Hunter Show during the summer. Ronnie Prophet was the host of the show, which was designed to showcase new country music talent. Prophet went on to host Grand Old Country […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday nights for two seasons from December 1973 to December 1974. This one hour crime series could be considered a precursor to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The Collaborators were forensic scientists who worked with police to solve crimes. The drama was created by Richard Gilbert […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday nights from September to December, 1973. The CBC’s commitment to produce Canadian drama meant that this form of programming was a regular part of the TV schedule during the 50s and 60s. As budgets changed and the cost of producing Canadian drama increased, the […]