Camera West

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Camera West
Genredocumentary
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release1 July 1964 (1964-07-01) 
24 September 1967 (1967-09-24)

Camera West is a Canadian documentary television series which aired on CBC Television from 1964 to 1967.

Contents

Premise

This series of mid-year documentaries was produced in Vancouver and concentrated on life in western Canada and featured varying topics. [1]

Scheduling

The first run of this half-hour series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 1 July to 16 September 1964. In the following seasons it was seen on Sundays, 10:30 p.m. in the second season (11 July to 12 September 1965), 10:00 p.m. in the third season (3 to 24 July 1966) and finally 5:30 p.m. in its fourth season (16 July to 24 September 1967).

Episodes

1964 season
1965 season
1966 season

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Camera West". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. "The Image Before Us: A History of Film in British Columbia - Take 2 / Warclouds in the Pacific". The Cinematheque (Vancouver). Retrieved 18 January 2016.