Let's Face It was a Canadian current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television in 1963.
| Let's Face It | |
|---|---|
| Genre | current affairs |
| Written by | Ken Johnstone Sonja Sinclair Gerald Taafe |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Byron Riggan |
| Editor | Edgar Sarton |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 20 October – 29 December 1963 |
Premise edit
Let's Face It was originally produced as a regional show on CBMT Montreal, concerning topics within Quebec. In 1963, the Montreal-produced series was expanded for a network-wide audience and examined national and international events of note. Correspondents of the network-wide version of Let's Face It were located in most of CBC's major production locations throughout Canada.[1]
The series was inspired by BBC's That Was the Week That Was and incorporated elements of satire and music. As such, it was a forerunner of CBC's This Hour Has Seven Days.[1]
Peter Desbarats and Pauline Julien were among the contributors who appeared during the series, which presented both English and French personalities.[2] Interview subjects included Simone de Beauvoir, John Grigg, Arthur Koestler, Anthony Sampson and Jean-Paul Sartre.
Scheduling edit
This half-hour series was broadcast on alternate Sundays at 10:00 p.m. from 20 October to 29 December 1963. Horizon appeared on the other Sundays.
Reception edit
Let's Face It was deemed an "embarrassment" and was cancelled after several weeks.[3] Ottawa Citizen television critic Jean Strachan deemed it among CBC's "poorest quality, most immature productions" of that season.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Let's Face It". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 580. ISBN 978-0-8020-5830-0.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 407. ISBN 978-0-8020-5830-0.
- ^ Strachan, Jean (17 December 1963). "Televiews". Ottawa Citizen. p. 17.
External links edit
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Let's Face It". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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