Corporation (TV series)
Corporation | |
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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 |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 16 February 6 April 1975 | –
Corporation is a Canadian business documentary television series which aired on CBC Television in 1975.
Premise[]
This 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]
Scheduling[]
This half-hour series was broadcast most Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 16 February to 6 April 1975.
Episodes[]
- "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
References[]
- ^ Betty Lee, "Steinberg's supermarkets the star of NFB's 6-part study". The Globe and Mail, January 21, 1974.
- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Corporation". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links[]
- 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
Categories:
- CBC Television original programming
- 1975 Canadian television series debuts
- 1975 Canadian television series endings
- National Film Board of Canada documentary series
- Documentary films about business
- 1970s Canadian documentary television series