Images of Canada
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Genrehistorical documentary
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
| Images of Canada | |
|---|---|
| Genre | historical documentary |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Vincent Tovell[1] |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 21 March 1972 – 27 October 1976 |
Images of Canada is a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television occasionally from 1972 to 1976.
This series examined various aspects of Canadian history.
Episodes
1972-73
- 21 March 1972: "The Craft of History" (George Robertson producer) - host Ramsay Cook discussed aspects of Canadian history with Michel Brunet, Donald Creighton and Arthur R. M. Lower[2]
- 28 March 1972: "The Folly on the Hill" (Vincent Tovell director) - featured Ottawa's Parliament Buildings, noting their history and design
- 21 February 1973: "Heroic Beginnings" (Donald Creighton narrator and director) - featured various historical locations such as Dawson City, Yukon and an Atlantic Viking community[1][2]
"The Whitecomers"
Five of the episodes were grouped "The Whitecomers", three of which aired in 1973 and the remainder in 1974.
- 28 February 1973: "The Magic Circle" (Carol Myers director) - concerned New France between 1600 and 1867
- 7 March 1973: "Ties That Bind" (John Labow director) - concerned Atlantic Canada's history
- 14 March 1973: "Peace, Order, and Prosperity" (Carol Myers director) - featured the history of the Upper Canada region between 1776 and 1900
- 21 March 1973: rebroadcast of "The Follow on the Hill"
- 28 March 1973: rebroadcast of "The Craft of History"
1974
- 18 February 1974 - Donald Creighton reviews Canada's expansion
- 25 February 1974 - Portrait of New France 1600-1867[3]
- 4 March 1974 - "Ties that Bind the Maritimes", Atlantic history from 1600 to 1867[4]
- 11 March 1974 - "Upper Canada 1700-1900"[5]
- 18 March 1974 - "The Promised Land", part of the Whitecomers sub-series, concerning the Prairies
- 25 March 1974 - "Spendour Undiminished", part of the Whitecomers sub-series, about British Columbia
1976
Two special episodes were broadcast in 1976:
- 6 April 1976 "Journey Without Arrival: A Personal Point of View From Northrop Frye" - the author and academic discusses Canadian identity and attitudes, discussing art and history in scenes recorded at various Canadian locations.[6]
- 27 October 1976 "Spirit in a Landscape: The People Beyond" (Carol Myers director, Barbara Moon writer) - features Inuit art and culture. This episode was broadcast in three languages: English for CBC, French for Radio-Canada and Inuktitut for CBC's Northern Service.[7]
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