1950s
Fables of La Fontaine
French producer Marc Gaudart was responsible for this series of fifteen minute fables with animal characters, based on stories by the 17th century poet La Fontaine. The films employed the talents of animals from the farm of Lorna Jackson in Mount Albert, Ontario. Gaudart set the animals--most the small, relatively tame kind, such as parrots, frogs, cats ...
Family Circle, The
Patrick Watson was the producer of this Sunday afternoon series of half-hour programs for the CBC, although the films that were broadcast came from Crawley Films and the National Film Board. The program examined the development and behaviour of children, through film and discussion. The program often included discussions with Joyce Wry and Donald Ritch ...
Farmer on Trial
A wide variety of facts about farming, about the farmer's role in the economy, and about the prospects for the future of agricultural enterprise were presented in dramatic form in four half-hour telecasts written by Charles E. Israel. The series comprised of 4 half-hour programs.
Feature of the Week
This Sunday morning series presented one hour films, such as Angela, The Moody Arctic Expedition, Driftwood (presented over two weeks), King of Kings, and Thunder Rock.
Festival d'ete
This CBC summer festival was a half-hour broadcast of vocal music and dance. Selections included El Amor Brujo; Le Pauvre matelot; Down in the Valley; Le Combat et madrigaux; and The Marriage.
Fighting Words
In CBC's Fighting Words, panelists tried to divine the author of a passage by discussing its meaning and style. The panelists then further discussed the merits of the passage, its author, and their values.
Starting November 1959, the show suspended its regular format and aired a conversation between Cohen and a special guest.
In 1970, Cohen revi ...
First Performance
In First Performance, an annual short-run series of ninety minute productions, the CBC presented television plays especially commissioned as part of the Canada Savings Bond promotional campaign.
Floor Show
A summer replacement, Floor Show took place in a nightclub setting, and presented music by Canada's premier dance bands of the 1950s, including orchestras led by Bobby Gimby, Chicho Valle, Art Hallman, and Mart Kenney. It also featured regular performances by dancer Alan Lund. The show's host was Monty Hall, then a Toronto radio announcer making his fir ...
Focus
A half-hour summer show on CBC, Focus concentrated on sociological issues such as peace of mind, women, and job discrimination.
Focus on Ottawa
Focus on Ottawa was a series of programs on institutions in Ottawa and Hull. Terry Kielty was the host.
Folio
Folio followed Scope and preceded Festival as CBC's flagship program for quality drama and musical performance. Folio presented original Canadian stories and adaptations of classic plays and productions.
Folk Songs
Folk Songs was a weekly CBC broadcast of folk music aimed at a young audience. The first half of the thirty minute program featured Alan Mills and the second half was devoted to performances by his guests. In September 1955, after thirty-eight shows, Grace Bartholomew took over the duties as the program's host, and the show shortened to a quarter-hour.
Follow Me
Produced on film in Vancouver, this fifteen minute program gave tours of places of interest in British Columbia. The films, made for children, included a child as a guide to places such as the Vancouver International Airport, the telephone company, or the post office. In one program, singer Ed McCurdy and his two sons visited a tugboat dock.
Football Huddle
Jack Wells and Blue Bomber coach Bud Grant showed filmed highlights of the most recent Bomber games, and commented on the plays and strategy that won or lost the games. There were also interesting weekly guests. Viewers were invited to send in questions on football, which were answered on the show. Producers George Kent, Frank Rasler
Four Corners, The
Eight half-hour shows for the summer of 1957, The Four Corners was a series of subjective travel essays by Canadians. Leo Rampen talked about Paris, using his own drawings. Writer and editor Kildare Dobbs discussed his childhood in Ireland and Tanganyika, using music, film, and his own poetry. Alan Brown provided a portrait of Spain through the traditio ...
Four Faces of Man
Four Faces of Man was a series of 4 half-hour broadcasts on Thailand, Sarawak, Singapore, and Japan,.
Four for the Show
Four for the Show was an early musical variety show, which starred Libby Morris, Shirley Harmer, George Murray, Billy O'Connor, and a band led by Bert Niosi. The series lasted only a few months, and most of the regulars moved over to The Big Revue.
Friendly Giant, The
Bob Homme, as the good-natured Friendly Giant, introduces children to books and helps them see how these can answer their questions and enrich their everyday living. Puppets Jerome the Giraffe and Rusty the Rooster, a good story, a bit of music and relaxed conversation and laughter, make up each 15-minute program.
From 1958 until 1985, Homme wrote an ...
Frigidaire Entertains
Byng Whittaker and Frosia Gregory were the hosts for this half-hour, musical variety show, which had the format of a masked ball. The three Niosi brothers, Bert, Joe, and Johnny, provided music, as did the orchestra, conducted by Jimmy Namaro.
Frontiers
Frontiers, a series of documentaries produced at the National Film Board replaced The Candid Eye in the television lineup. The films outlined recent developments in fields such as science, medicine, and industry. In the half-hour, Sunday afternoon slot, the network aired: Conquest of Cold, in two parts; Northern Town; Prairie Bonanza, which dealt with t ...