St. Lawrence North

St. Lawrence North is a Canadian documentary television series which first aired on CBC Television. It was produced by the National Film Board of Canada, which contracted Crawley Films to produce the English version. The first nine episodes aired in 1960; four films produced in 1963 were added and it was released as a full documentary in 1998.[1]

St. Lawrence North
Genredocumentary
Written byPierre Perrault
Judith Crawley
Directed byRene Bonniere
Pierre Perrault
Narrated byLloyd Bochner
Donald David (2 episodes)
ComposerLarry Crosley
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerPierre Perrault
EditorRene Bonniere
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesNational Film Board of Canada
Crawley Films
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original release2 July (1960-07-02) –
24 September 1960 (1960-09-24)

Premise

This series of documentaries concerns the life and land north of the Saint Lawrence River, particularly in northern Quebec and Labrador. Topics include hunting, First Nations lifestyles and the effects of industries such as mining in this region.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was first broadcast on Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. from 2 July to 24 September 1960. It was rebroadcast at various times throughout the 1960s.

Episodes
  • Canadian Diamonds (1960)
  • Ka Ke Ki Ku (1960)
  • The Land of Jacques Cartier (1960)
  • On the Sea (1960)
  • Soirée at St. Hilarion (1960)
  • Three Seasons (1960)
  • Turlutte (1960)
  • White-Whale Hunters of Anse-Aux-Basques(1960)
  • Winter Crossing at L'Isle-Aux-Coudres (1960)
  • Attiuk (1963)
  • The Jean Richard (1963)
  • Whalehead (1963)
  • Winter Sealing at La Tabatière (1963)

Reception

St. Lawrence North was sold to broadcasters in Australia, Italy and West Germany.[2]

References
  1. "St. Lawrence North". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "St. Lawrence North". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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