Folio
·1955 - now·4S·returning
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960. Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.
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4To usurp the throne of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife murder King Duncan.
Trapped in a suffocating marriage to a minor academic, Hedda Gabler is only too keen to meet her former lover, a controversial writer.
*Note: Presented as a Special Canadian Production on CBC Folio television on January 29, 1956, at 10 pm. Also on CBC Radio on January 25, 1956, at 7:30 pm.
Directed by Norman Campbell
[21] CBC Folio: THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 26Feb1956 Adapted by Len Peterson Play by Fritz Hochwalder
Adapted by Donald Harron Lyrics by James Costigan Music by Norman Campbell a musical dramatization of L.M. Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables'. Orchestra and chorus conducted by Gordon Kushner Ch…
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Play by Lister Sinclair Essay "The Face of Canada" by Harry Boyle Directed by Harvey Hart Narrator Harry Boyle (The Face of Canada) Cast: Hugh Webster Ruth Springford David Gardner Norman Etlt…
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A touching drama depicts Dr. Neil McCulloch's struggle between career aspirations and devotion to Cape Breton Island. Set to depart for Montreal after returning to take over his mentor's practice, Nei…
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The tale follows farm-hand Jake, The Kid, Ma, old Matthew-behind-the-Rock, Albert Williams, and other townsfolk on the prairie. For 17 years, Mitchell's vivid imagination has made this fictional town …
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a ballet presentation COPPELIA Cast: Betty Pope Roy Moller
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A BOY GROWING UP 05May1959 Play written by Dylan Thomas
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