People and Places

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People and Places
Genrechildren's
Presented byRex Loring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time15 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release5 October 1961 (1961-10-05) 
12 October 1962 (1962-10-12)

People and Places is a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television from 1961 to 1962.

Contents

Premise

The series featured film and studio segments for children on topics such as camping, geography, puppets and writing. [1]

Scheduling

This 15-minute series was broadcast Thursdays at 3:30 a.m. (Eastern) from 5 October to 28 December 1961. Some episodes were rebroadcast in October 1962.

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References

  1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "People and Places". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.