Of All People
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| Of All People | |
|---|---|
| Genre | biography |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ross McLean |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 12 June 1972 – 2 January 1974 |
Of All People is a Canadian biographical television series which aired on CBC Television from 1972 to 1974.
This series featured profiles of Canadians who were not celebrities such as couple Fred and Mary Allison celebrating a 50th anniversary, octogenarian coin and stamp collector Vinnie Green, Newfoundlander Leonard Evans and his 14 children, and Uxbridge Township dogcatcher Anne Barrett. One episode included poet Al Purdy who later received the Order of Canada and Order of Ontario.[1]
Production
Segment producers included Martyn Burke, Martin Lavut and Donald Shebib. The theme music for the series was a song called "You Of All People", written and performed by Jack Schechtman. The song was released on his album, "From Soup to Nuts".