On Camera (Canadian TV series)

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On Camera
Genreanthology
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release16 October 1954 (1954-10-16) –
22 September 1958 (1958-09-22)

On Camera was a Canadian dramatic anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1958.

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Premise

Various dramatic and comedic works were featured in On Camera, as written or adapted by Canadian writers. [1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast for four seasons as follows:

DayTimeSeason run
Saturdays9:00 p.m.16 October 1954 to 2 July 1955
Saturdays9:00 p.m.1 October 1955 to 23 June 1956
Mondays8:30 p.m.29 October 1956 to 22 September 1958

Episodes

Featured plays and presentations during On Camera's series run included:

Hugh Garner and Joseph Schull also wrote for the series. Episode producers included Paul Almond, Arthur Hiller, Charles Jarrott and Ted Kotcheff.

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References

  1. ↑ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "On Camera". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. ↑ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967 . University of Toronto Press. p.  284. ISBN   0-8020-5830-2.
  3. ↑ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967 . University of Toronto Press. p.  286. ISBN   0-8020-5830-2.
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