The Oldtimers was a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television from 1974 to 1975.
| The Oldtimers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Donnalu Wigmore |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 11 November 1974 – 7 January 1975 |
Premise edit
This series profiled people who recounted their lives during the late 19th and early 20th century.
Production edit
The series was a spin-off of a September 1973 special broadcast, The Time of My Life. Donnalu Wigmore tasked producers in various Canadian regions to prepare the various episodes.[1]
The people profiled represented pioneers of regions from Newfoundland to British Columbia. One segment featured the experience of two First Nations women, one of whom was recorded on a treaty in 1877. Another broadcast concerned the Northwest Mounted Police while another concerned northern life.
Scheduling edit
This half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. as follows:
- 11 November 1974 - The North West Mounted Police (debut)
- 18 November 1974
- 25 November 1974 - Canadian North[2]
- 2 December 1974
- 9 December 1974 - The Women - Manitoba (10:30 p.m. due to earlier drama special)
- 16 December 1974
- 23 December 1974 - Oldtimers of Newfoundland[3]
- 30 December 1974 - Oldtimers of Saskatchewan (finale)[4]
Episodes were rebroadcast on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from 13 April to 29 June 1975.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (September 2005). "The Oldtimers". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Monday (night)". Ottawa Journal. 23 November 1974. p. TV Journal 21.
- ^ "TV Times". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 21 December 1974. p. 13. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "TV Times". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 28 December 1974. p. TV13. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Oldtimers". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.