Quebec in English

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Quebec in English
Genrecompilation
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerPaul Wright [1]
Production locationMontreal
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release13 June (1965-06-13) 
27 June 1965 (1965-06-27)

Quebec in English is a Canadian television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1965.

Contents

Premise

This series was a compilation of selected news and entertainment items that were previously broadcast on Radio-Canada, as packaged for an English-speaking audience.

The debut episode included profiles of an artists' event in Montreal, and a feature on the Pilgrims of Saint Michael ("Les Berets Blancs"), a Roman Catholic group which espouses Social Credit philosophy. Other segments presented include excerpts from the youth television program Jeunesse Oblige and stories on a Quebec City riot control vehicle and on a woman who constructed a personal bomb shelter. [1] [2]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) from 13 to 27 June 1965.

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References

  1. 1 2 "New Series On 'Quebec In English'". The Gazette . Montreal. 12 June 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Quebec in English". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.