The Umbrella was a Canadian arts talk show television series which aired on CBC Television in 1966.
| The Umbrella | |
|---|---|
| Genre | arts talk show |
| Presented by | William Ronald |
| Narrated by | Lloyd Robertson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Kennedy |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 3 April – 18 December 1966 |
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| Show on Shows | |
Premise edit
Artist William Ronald hosted this series concerning contemporary art. On the debut episode, Ronald discussed his paintings with a group of students. Rita Greer Allen, Barry Callaghan, and Timothy Findley were regularly correspondents on the series. Interview subjects during the series included John Cage, Jack Chambers, Greg Curnoe, Marcel Duchamp (recorded in New York), William Hutt, George and Mike Kuchar, Judy LaMarsh, Michael Langham, Margaret Laurence (recorded in the UK), Brian Macdonald, Henry Moore, Sydney Newman, James Reaney, Larry Rivers, Alan Sillitoe and Arnold Wesker.
Series music was provided by a quartet led by Wray Downes of which Ed Bickert was a member.[1]
Scheduling edit
This half-hour series was broadcast on Sundays at 5 p.m. (Eastern) from 3 April to 26 June 1966 then from 9 October to 18 December 1966.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (April 2004). "The Umbrella". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Umbrella". Queen's University. Retrieved 7 May 2010.