Al Oeming – Man of the North
Al Oeming – Man of the North was a Canadian nature documentary television series which aired on CBC Television in 1980 which was hosted by conservationist Al Oeming.
| Al Oeming – Man of the North | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Kaufman Dennis Saunders |
| Presented by | Al Oeming Leslie Nielsen |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | 29 March – 26 April 1980 |
Premise
Al Oeming (1925 – 2014),[1] a wildlife conservationist and zoologist of the Alberta Game Farm, hosted this series with Leslie Nielsen. The series follows Oeming from the prairies to the high arctic as he tries to trap rare animals and endangered species for preservation at his Alberta Game Farm.
Production
The series was produced by Nielsen-Ferns and Jack Kaufman, Ltd.
Scheduling
The 13-episode half-hour series aired on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 29 March to 26 April 1980.[2]
References
- Edmonton conservationists known for exotic animal park dies at age 88 Archived 21 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Corcelli, John (November 2005). "Al Oeming - Man of the North". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Al Oeming - Man of the North". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Al Oeming – Man of the North on IMDb
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