Manitoba 100
Manitoba 100 | |
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Genre | documentary |
Written by | Eric Wells |
Narrated by | Maurice Burchell |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Producer | Don Robertson |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 17 July 10 September 1970 | –
Manitoba 100 was a Canadian historical documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1970.
Premise[]
This five-episode series was produced in Winnipeg as a project for Manitoba's provincial centennial. Maurice Burchell was its narrator.[1]
Scheduling[]
The half-hour episodes were broadcast on Fridays at 11:25 p.m. (Eastern) from 17 July to 14 August 1970, and rebroadcast on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. from 13 August to 10 September 1970.
Episodes[]
- "A Blot On The Horizon" recounted the earliest exploration of the Manitoba region
- "New Horizons" featured the region's settlement including the Hudson's Bay fur trade in which English and French were rivals
- "Tarnished Sunset" described the 1870 establishment of Manitoba as a Canadian province
- "Destiny" covered Manitoba's first 40 years as a province
- "Boom Or Bust" was an overview Manitoba's history after 1910
References[]
- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Manitoba 100". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links[]
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Manitoba 100". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
Categories:
- CBC Television original programming
- 1970 Canadian television series debuts
- 1970 Canadian television series endings
- Television shows filmed in Winnipeg
- Canadian television show stubs