Manitoba 100
| Manitoba 100 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 17 July – 10 September 1970 |
Manitoba 100 was a Canadian historical documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1970.
Premise
[edit]This five-episode series was produced in Winnipeg as a project for Manitoba's provincial centennial with Maurice Burchell was the narrator.[1]
Scheduling
[edit]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.
Summary
[edit]An historical documentary was based on the origins and stories of the people of Manitoba from the Indians, the Metis through the immigration of Icelandic, Mennonite, Ukrainian and others in 1970.[2]
Episodes
[edit]- "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
[edit]- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Manitoba 100". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "A Year of Remembering : Manitoba 100 | Canadian Educational, Sponsored & Industrial Film Archive". screenculture.org.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Manitoba 100". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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