Album of History was a Canadian historical television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1967.
| Album of History | |
|---|---|
| Genre | historical |
| Written by | Tommy Tweed |
| Narrated by | Tommy Tweed |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Thom Benson |
| Producer | Loyd Brydon |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 23 June – 11 August 1967 |
Premise edit
This seven-episode series featured photographs from historical archives throughout Canada. Subjects included British Columbia's history, the First Nations of western Canada, the North-West Rebellion, the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, prairie immigrants, cowboys and the development of western communities.[1]
Production edit
Music was under the direction of Ricky Hyslop. Special research was conducted by Lester Machan. Series writer Tommy Tweed narrated all episodes except the last in which Gordie Tapp provided the voiceover.
Scheduling edit
The half-hour episodes aired on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 23 June to 11 August 1967.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Album of History". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Album of History". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.