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Saturday Night Movies

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Saturday Night Movies
Genrefeature film
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Running time120 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release28 May (1977-05-28) –
1 October 1977 (1977-10-01)

Saturday Night Movies is a Canadian film television series which aired on CBC Television in 1977.

Premise

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Various feature films from Canada and other nations were presented during this time, as Saturday night replacement programming between hockey seasons.[1]

Scheduling

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This normally two-hour series was broadcast on Saturdays from 8:30 p.m. from 28 May to 1 October 1977.[2]

  • 28 May 1977: Goldenrod
  • 4 June 1977: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • 11 June 1977: The Man Inside
  • 18 June 1977: Love Among the Ruins
  • 25 June 1977: I Will Fight No More Forever
  • 2 July 1977: Wings in the Wilderness
  • 9 July 1977: Guys and Dolls
  • 16 July 1977: Wuthering Heights
  • 23 July 1977: Sudden Fury
  • 30 July 1977: (pre-empted for music special, The Magic Flute)
  • 6 August 1977: The Bishop's Wife
  • 13 August 1977: Between Friends
  • 20 August 1977: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  • 27 August 1977: Brethren
  • 3 September 1977: Hans Christian Andersen
  • 10 September 1977: Second Wind
  • 17 September 1977: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
  • 24 September 1977: The Fighting Men (8 p.m.)
  • 1 October 1977: Love is a Long Shot (9 p.m.)

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (September 2005). "Saturday Night Movies". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. ^ Television listings, The Gazette, The Leader-Post; May–October 1977
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