A Place for Everything

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A Place for Everything
Written byTom Connachie
William W. H. Gunn
William Whitehead
Composer Ricky Hyslop
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
ProducersDennis Spence
Tom Connachie
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network CBC Television
Release3 July 1964 (1964-07-03) 
20 March 1966 (1966-03-20)

A Place for Everything was a Canadian television nature series which aired on CBC Television from 1964 to 1966.

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Premise

This series concerned ecology, covering topics such as endangered or lesser-known animal species. The series included a two-part feature on Arctic marine life while another explored some unpopulated Canadian islands. [1]

Production

Toronto-based Dennis Spence produced the series, with Vancouver's Tom Connachie providing additional production work on three episodes. The musical score was provided by Ricky Hyslop. William W. H. Gunn, a biologist, provided scriptwriting and advice to the series and recorded nature sounds for the production. Soloists on the music track included John Dembeck, Nicolas Fiore, Alf Harris, Moe Koffman, Eugene Rittich and Eric Traugott.

Scheduling

The half-hour series aired on Fridays at 8 p.m. (Eastern) from 3 July to 18 September 1964. In 1966, it was rebroadcast Sundays at 5 p.m. from 30 January to 20 March.

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "A Place for Everything". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.