The True North

The True North is a Canadian documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1967.

The True North
Written byBen Maartman
William Whitehead
Doug Wilkinson
Narrated byPeter Elkington
ComposerRicky Hyslop
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producerJim Guthro
ProducersDoug Gillingham
Doug Wilkinson
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original release14 September (1967-09-14) –
23 November 1967 (1967-11-23)

Premise

The series featured documentaries concerning the Canadian Arctic with its environment and inhabitants. It was developed as a Canadian Centennial project.[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 14 September to 23 November 1967.

Episodes
No. Title Original air date
1"Land Before Time"14 September 1967 (1967-09-14)
Dramatic portrayal of aboriginal creation legends by M. Charles Cohen, directed by Jim Guthro.
2"The Eskimos of Old"21 September 1967 (1967-09-21)
A look at Inuit life in the 1930s on location at Pelly Bay, Northwest Territories[2]
3TBA28 September 1967 (1967-09-28)
4"Animals Without Number"5 October 1967 (1967-10-05)
Describes the Inuit expertise of northern animals.[3]
5"Skin For Skin"12 October 1967 (1967-10-12)
History of the Hudson's Bay Company in Northern Canada[4]
6"The Eskimo Today"19 October 1967 (1967-10-19)
Describes the disruptive cultural effects of modern technology on the life of the Inuit[5]
7TBA26 October 1967 (1967-10-26)
Feature on the Northwest Territories[6]
8TBA2 November 1967 (1967-11-02)
9TBA9 November 1967 (1967-11-09)
Features women who discuss life in the Yukon after moving there from Europe[7]
10TBA16 November 1967 (1967-11-16)
How new technologies support industry and mining in the North[8]
11TBA23 November 1967 (1967-11-23)
A report on the National Northern Development Conference[9]

References
  1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "The True North". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 21 September 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  3. "Today's TV Previews". Montreal Gazette. 5 October 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  4. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 12 October 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  5. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 19 October 1967. p. 24. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  6. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 26 October 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  7. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 9 November 1967. p. 31. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  8. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 16 November 1967. p. 9. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  9. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 23 November 1967. p. 25. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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