The Man from Tomorrow | |
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Genre | science fiction adventure |
Written by | Kitty Marcuse |
Starring | Stefan Gair Michael Morrow |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Producer | Jorn Winther |
Production location | Vancouver |
Running time | 15 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 7 July – 6 October 1958 |
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The lead character, Melpar, has travelled back in time to meet a pair of boys in the 1950s. Their adventures include a trip to Mars. [1]
The 15-minute episodes were broadcast Mondays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) from 7 July to 6 October 1958.
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