Corporation is a Canadian business documentary television series which aired on CBC Television in 1975. It offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings of the Steinberg supermarket chain's business operations and departments. Most of the footage was filmed in 1969, and released in the early 1970s.
| Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Written by | Arthur Hammond |
| Directed by | Arthur Hammond |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | George Pearson |
| Producer | Arthur Hammond |
| Cinematography | Jean-Pierre Lachapelle |
| Editor | Pierre Lasry |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 16 February – 6 April 1975 |
Premise
editThis series broadcast all but one of the National Film Board of Canada documentary films on the Steinberg grocery company, documenting the business life of the company.[1] The films received co-operation and involvement from company leader Sam Steinberg. One of the documentaries, "After Mr. Sam", ran almost 78 minutes long and was not broadcast on CBC during this run.[2] All of the films have been digitized and made available for public viewing on the NFB's website.
Scheduling
editThis half-hour series was broadcast most Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 16 February to 6 April 1975.
Episodes
edit- "Growth" describes the past and future development of the company
- "Real Estate" concerns the company's land holdings and their effect on residential patterns
- "International Operations" featured the results of Steinberg opening a store in Paris
- "The Market" documented the company's approach to managing its relationships with customers, competitors and suppliers
- "Motivation" documented the company's relationships with its workers
- "Bilingualism" documented the company's relationships with Quebec
Not broadcast:
- "After Mr. Sam" documented discussions surround the future succession of the Steinberg empire and corporate makeup when founder Sam Steinberg steps back from running the company.
References
edit- ^ Betty Lee, "Steinberg's supermarkets the star of NFB's 6-part study". The Globe and Mail, 21 January 1974.
- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Corporation". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Corporation". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Retailing Industries documentaries at the National Film Board of Canada