Profile (1955 TV series)
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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Genre | biography |
| Presented by | Percy Saltzman (1955) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Cliff Solway Vincent Tovell |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 16 June 1955 – 29 October 1957 |
Profile is a Canadian biographical television series which aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1957.
The series featured biographical documentaries on such Canadian and international personalities as Thérèse Casgrain, Moses Coady, Robert Frost, Billy Graham, A. Y. Jackson, Paul-Émile Léger, Arthur Lismer, Seán O'Casey, Bertrand Russell, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Edward Steichen, Paul Tillich and Arnold Toynbee.[1] The intent was for the interviews to be conducted at the subjects homes, although existing film biographies were used on occasion.[2]