The Four Corners (TV series)
| The Four Corners | |
|---|---|
| Genre | travel opinion |
| Presented by | Patrick Watson |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ted Pope |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 9 July – 27 August 1957 |
The Four Corners is a Canadian travel television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957.
Premise[edit]
Each episode was presented by a different guest who expressed their views on a given travel destination.[1]
Episodes[edit]
- 9 July 1957: "Poor People of Paris": Leo Rampen presented life in the Paris market district with film footage and illustrations drawn by Rampen[2]
- 16 July 1957: "A Remembrance of Home": Kildare Dobbs presented his poems with film and music to describe his childhood in Ireland and Tanganyika[3]
- 23 July 1957: "Flamenco": Alan Brown presents this filmed profile of Spain[4]
- 30 July 1957: "Tokyo and the Other Japan": presented by Raoul Engel[5]
- 6 August 1957: (details unavailable)
- 13 August 1957: "A Half Century North": Danish explorer Peter Freuchen describes his experiences of the far north[6]
- 20 August 1957: "Yakback up the Oxus": Frank and Jean Shor explore Marco Polo's route from Italy to China[7]
- 27 August 1957: "Waverly Steps": profiles selected residents of Edinburgh, Scotland.[8]
Scheduling[edit]
This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 9 July to 27 August 1957.
References[edit]
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
- ^ "Today's TV previews". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 9 July 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Today's TV previews". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 16 July 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Today's TV previews". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 23 July 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Today's TV previews". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 30 July 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Today's TV previews". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 13 August 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Today's TV previews". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 20 August 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Today's TV previews". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 27 August 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
External links[edit]
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Four Corners". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- The Four Corners at IMDb
