The History of Canadian BroadcastingNetwork: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 to 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday afternoons during the summer of 1970.This series of 14 half-hour documentaries, was produced by the National Film Board of Canada in association with the CBC. It was an overview of the great explorers of Canada, from the early mapmakers to fur traders. The […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Medium: Television This 1970’s show profiled people with apparent psychic powers. Written by Joanne Ingrassia – June, 2003
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Hosted by Rex Hagon and Susan Conway from The Forest Rangers. A general interest program for ten to fourteen year olds. Although the program was eclectic, shows usually concentrated on a specific theme, such as magic (with guest Doug Henning) or love or changing fashions. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television The first six shows in the l970 summer series from the network’s Children’s television department were a preview of Drop In, a young people’s magazine show slated to start in the autumn season. The concluding two programs were similar, public “dress rehearsals” for Ooops and […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1974 Broadcast Medium: Television Maritimes music program from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Hosts: Don Tremaine [1970-1973] Mike Graham [1973/74] Regular performers: Myrna Lorrie, Vic Mullen and the Hickorys. Aired weekly from 10:30-11:00 p.m., February 1970 to July 1973; then Thursdays 9:30-10:00 p.m., from October 1973 to January 1974; then Wednesdays […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Wednesday nights at 10:30 from February to September, 1970. In 1969, a program called Comedy Cafe debuted featuring satiric sketches about French and English relations in Canada. It was canceled after six episodes. Comedy Crackers had a longer life, but was essentially the same format. It was produced […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday evenings from May 24 to July 5, 1970. A half hour of light classical music with an orchestra conducted by Lucio Agostini. Some of the segments were produced in Toronto while the rest were produced in Vancouver. The show was also known as Music Album. […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1975 to 1979 Broadcast Medium: Television Host: Bruno Gerussi. A half-hour, comedy and cooking show, which featured Canadian and international figures from the world of entertainment demonstrating their favourite recipes. Keith Lange and Derek Smith produced the program in Ottawa for Initiative Productions. Gary Dunford was the series writer, and Helga […]
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1970 to 1972 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Sunday afternoons from October 1970 to June 1972. Gordon Jones was the host of this program on business. The first season featured a 15 minute broadcast, which was expanded to half-an-hour in the second season. Producer: Eric McLeeryExecutive Producer: Doug Lower
Network: CBC Television Network Broadcast Run: 1969 Broadcast Medium: Television Aired Thursdays after school, from January 9, 1969 to April 3, 1969. The famous story of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver was a co-production between the CBC and Franco/London Films. It was shot entirely in Corsica, in colour. The cast was made up of British, French […]