George was a Swiss-Canadian television series which aired on CTV on Thursday evenings in 1972–73.
| George | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Marshall Thompson |
| Starring | Marshall Thompson Trudy Young Erna Sellmer Volker Stewart |
| Country of origin | Canada Switzerland West Germany |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Burt Rosen David Winters Murray Chercover |
| Producers | Wallace Bennett Michael Donohew |
| Production locations | Grindelwald, Switzerland |
| Production companies | Winters/Rosen Productions Thompson-Intertel Productions Agincourt Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV (Canada) |
| Release | 16 September 1972 – 1973 |
The series was based on the 1972 film George!, about the adventures of a St. Bernard dog and his owner who live in Switzerland. Marshall Thompson starred in both the film and the resulting half-hour series.[1] The series made its CTV debut in a Thursday evening time slot on 16 September 1972.[2] However, George ended in 1973 after its only season. The Globe and Mail's Blaik Kirby considered the program to be "abysmal".[3] Despite its short run and mixed critical reaction, much like the situation with the TV series The Trouble with Tracy, the series was rerun on CTV affiliates for years afterwards, usually to fill Saturday morning schedules.
Cast
edit- Marshall Thompson – Jim Hunter
- Trudy Young – Aunt Helga
- Erna Sellmer – Frau Gerber
- Jack Mullaney- Walter
- Volker Stewart – Freddie
Guest appearances
editReferences
edit- ^ Wedge, Pip (April 2002). "George". The History of Canadian Broadcasting. Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Thurs". Montreal Gazette. 16 September 1972. p. TV Times 27. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ Kirby, Blaik (10 May 1973). "Science fiction series star of CTV schedule". The Globe and Mail.
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