Art in Action | |
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Genre | arts |
Presented by | George Swinton |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
Production | |
Production location | Winnipeg |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 7 October 1959 – 1 October 1961 |
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