Barney's Gang is a Canadian children's television series which was shown on CBC Television in 1958.
| Barney's Gang | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children's |
| Presented by | Barney Potts |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | D. Gillingham |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 2 January – 24 September 1958 |
Premise edit
This series was produced in Vancouver and hosted by Barney Potts, a singer-comedian. Children were featured in reports of various places in the Vancouver region. Other segments featured children's hobbies and storytelling, such as legends of the First Nation,s accompanied by drawings.[1]
Scheduling edit
This half-hour series was broadcast on Fridays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 2 May to 24 September 1958.
Cast edit
Children in the cast included Lynton Gormely, Bruce Jagger, and Bernie Eisenstein.
References edit
- ^ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "Barney's Gang". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Barney's Gang". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.