Images of Canada

Images of Canada
Genre historical documentary
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 10
Production
Executive producer(s) Vincent Tovell[1]
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network CBC Television
Original release 21 March 1972 – 27 October 1976

Images of Canada was a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television occasionally from 1972 to 1976.

Premise

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 1600-1867[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]

Scheduling

The first season of this hour-long series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. on 21 and 28 March 1972.

In 1973, the season consisted of four new episodes plus repeats of the two episodes from the first season, seen on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. from 21 February to 28 March 1973.

Images of Canada's third and final season aired Mondays at 10:00 p.m. from 18 February to 25 March 1974.

Episodes were rebroadcast on various Sundays during mid-1977 and mid-1979.[8] Excerpts from the series were later seen in the Canadian School Telecasts broadcasts.

References

  1. 1 2 MacDonald, L. Ian (17 February 1973). "Images of Canada: A mirror in the tube". The Gazette (Montreal). Montreal. pp. 27–28. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Canadian Studies Video Catalogue" (PDF). University of Edinburgh. March 2002. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Tonight's TV". LeaderPost. 25 February 1974. p. 18.
  4. ↑ "TV Today". The Gazette. Montreal. 4 March 1974. p. 32. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Tonight's TV". LeaderPost. 11 March 1974. p. 22.
  6. ↑ "Frye views Canada". The Leader-Post. 2 April 1976. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Wednesday special on Inuit art, people". The Leader-Post. 22 October 1976. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  8. ↑ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Images of Canada". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  • Allan, Blaine (1996). "Images of Canada". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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