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Comparisons (TV series)

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Comparisons
Genredocumentary
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyNational Film Board of Canada
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release9 January 1959 (1959-01-09) –
25 August 1966 (1966-08-25)

Comparisons is a Canadian documentary television series which aired on CBC Television from 1959 to 1963.

Premise

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The National Film Board of Canada produced these documentaries which compared Canadian society with that of other nations.[1]

Scheduling

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This 30- to 60-minute series was broadcast sporadically from 9 January 1959 to 1 July 1963. It was rebroadcast Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 14 July to 25 August 1966.

Episodes

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The series included the following films, the year of which indicates the NFB production date:

  • Age of Dissent: Young Men With Opinions (1959)
  • Britain and Canada Debate Britain's World Leadership (1959)
  • Courtship (1961)
  • Four Families (1959)
  • Four Religions (1960)
  • Four Teachers (1961)
  • Of Sport And Men (1961)
  • Suburban Living: Six Solutions (1960)

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Comparisons". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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