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Pictures Please

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Pictures Please
Genrechildren's
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerFred Rainsberry
Production locationsOttawa, Ontario
Running time15 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release9 July (1956-07-09) –
24 September 1956 (1956-09-24)

Pictures Please is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television in 1956.

Premise

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This series for children was produced in Ottawa by Fred Rainsberry.

Fire safety was the subject of the second episode (16 July 1956), featuring guest Maynard Dolman, chief of Ottawa's Fire Department. Comic illustrations were used to demonstrate the topic.[1]

Scheduling

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Pictures Please aired for 15 minutes each Monday at 5:45 p.m. from 9 July to 24 September 1956.

References

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  1. ^ Norman, Jeffrey (16 July 1956). "TViewing". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 9. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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