The True North (TV series)
Appearance
The True North | |
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Written by | Ben Maartman William Whitehead Doug Wilkinson |
Narrated by | Peter Elkington |
Composer | Ricky Hyslop |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 11 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jim Guthro |
Producers | Doug Gillingham Doug Wilkinson |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBC Television |
Release | 14 September 23 November 1967 | –
The True North is a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1967.
Premise
[edit]The series featured documentaries concerning the Canadian Arctic with its environment and inhabitants. It was developed as a Canadian Centennial project.[1]
Scheduling
[edit]This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 14 September to 23 November 1967.
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | "Land Before Time" | 14 September 1967 | |
Dramatic portrayal of aboriginal creation legends by M. Charles Cohen, directed by Jim Guthro. | |||
2 | "The Eskimos of Old" | 21 September 1967 | |
A look at Inuit life in the 1930s on location at Pelly Bay, Northwest Territories[2] | |||
3 | TBA | 28 September 1967 | |
4 | "Animals Without Number" | 5 October 1967 | |
Describes the Inuit expertise of northern animals.[3] | |||
5 | "Skin For Skin" | 12 October 1967 | |
History of the Hudson's Bay Company in Northern Canada[4] | |||
6 | "The Eskimo Today" | 19 October 1967 | |
Describes the disruptive cultural effects of modern technology on the life of the Inuit[5] | |||
7 | TBA | 26 October 1967 | |
Feature on the Northwest Territories[6] | |||
8 | TBA | 2 November 1967 | |
9 | TBA | 9 November 1967 | |
Features women who discuss life in the Yukon after moving there from Europe[7] | |||
10 | TBA | 16 November 1967 | |
How new technologies support industry and mining in the North[8] | |||
11 | TBA | 23 November 1967 | |
A report on the National Northern Development Conference[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "The True North". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 21 September 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 5 October 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 12 October 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 19 October 1967. p. 24. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 26 October 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 9 November 1967. p. 31. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 16 November 1967. p. 9. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 23 November 1967. p. 25. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The True North". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.