Seasons & Episodes
Macbeth
To usurp the throne of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife murder King Duncan.
The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon
Take to the Woods
Betrayal
A Soviet Portrait
The Woman Who Came to Stay
S1.E7 β La Boheme
The Hand and the Mirror
Symphony of Movement: Moods and Variations
Hedda Gabler
Trapped in a suffocating marriage to a minor academic, Hedda Gabler is only too keen to meet her former lover, a controv
Double Bill
S1.E12 β The Philanderer
The House by the Stable/Grab and Grace
Edwina Black
Goodbye, Young Man
When Soft Voices Die
The Marriage Of Figaro
*Note: Presented as a Special Canadian Production on CBC Folio television on January 29, 1956, at 10 pm. Also on CBC Ra
The Lady And The Logger
Directed by Norman Campbell
Katherine Dunham
The Medium
The Public Prosecutor
[21] CBC Folio: THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 26Feb1956 Adapted by Len Peterson Play by Fritz Hochwalder
Anne of Green Gables
Adapted by Donald Harron Lyrics by James Costigan Music by Norman Campbell a musical dramatization of L.M. Montgomery
The Small Rain
The story about the impact of a self-confident young man on a group of dissatisfied, neurotic people. Play by Lister Si
[24] CBC Folio: DARLING CORIE
folk opera by Elie Siegmeister Chorus and orchestra conducted by Victor Feldbrill Cast: Roma Butler On the same prog
[25] CBC Folio: THE HAUNTED POST OFFICE / THE FACE OF CANADA
Play by Lister Sinclair Essay "The Face of Canada" by Harry Boyle Directed by Harvey Hart Narrator Harry Boyle (The F
[26] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL AT ROUEN
Opera by Norman Dello Joio Synopsis: The story centers on Joan of Arc's trial for heresy and witchcraft.
[27] CBC Folio: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST
Adapted by John Bethune Play by Oscar Wilde Directed by Andrew Allan Cast: Lloyd Bochner ........ John Worthing Eli
[28] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL
Written by Franz Kafka Synopsis: Story of a man victimized by circumstances beyond his control.
[29] CBC Folio: THE WIDOW OF THE MISSISSAGI
Written by Len Peterson Directed by Esse W. Ljungh Cast: Monique Miller ......... Widow John Drainie ........ Pipine
[30] CBC Folio: PIRATES OF PENZANCE
(90 min)(final episode of season 1) Produced by Norman Campbell Musical by Gilbert and Sullivan Directed by Godfrey R
S2.E1 β HMS Pinafore
A sailor falls for the daughter of his captain, while being unaware of the love a young country girl holds for him.
S2.E2 β The Case of Posterity Versus Joseph Howe
S2.E3 β The Devil's Instrument
Story about a farm boy torn between the discipline imposed by the code of belief and obedience of his people and his des
S2.E4 β Dawn, Day, and Night
The story is about a daring young man who wins a duel, then fences romantically with a beautiful young woman he's met in
S2.E5 β Swan Lake
Performance by the National Ballet Company of Canada of SWAN LAKE Produced by Norman Campbell Narrator Barry Morse Ca
S2.E6 β The Nativity
2.06 [36] CBC Folio: THE NATIVITY 19Dec1956 Produced by Robert Allen Written by Andrew Allan Directed by Elmer Isele
S2.E7 β Gianni Schicchi
2.07 [37] CBC Folio: GIANNI SCHICCHI 26Dec1956 Produced by Mario Prizek Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano Conductor Ge
S2.E8 β The Changing Shore
A documentary about the south shore of Nova Scotia. Producer, Writer, Commentator J. Frank Willis
S2.E9 β 56 in Revue
A satirical year-end musical. Produced by Harvey Hart Cast: Donald Harron Pierre Berton Bernie Orenstein Sammy Sal
S2.E10 - Oedipus Rex
A filmed version of the Stratford Festival production of OEDIPUS REX Cast: Douglas Campbell ......... Oedipus Eric Ho
S2.E11 β The Secret Agent
Mr. Verloc runs a dubious bookshop in a London slum; but he is also the secret agent of a foreign power.
S2.E12 β John A. And the Double Wedding
Story about Sir John A. Macdonald and his attempt to bring about the union of British North America. Produced by Mario
S2.E13 β The Dance And The Drama
Cast: Emily Frankel and Mark Ryder of the Dance Drama Company of New York give their interpretation of Romeo and Juliet.
S2.E14 β The Empty Frame
Louise, a rich young girl from Saskatchewan comes to Paris to take a course in art, and in a pension haunted by artists
S2.E15 β Ring Around the Square
Scene: a city where Byron Moon, gyrating "rock 'n roll" singer has set off a wave of teen-age hysteria. Action: a seriou
S2.E16 β Proud Passage
A touching drama depicts Dr. Neil McCulloch's struggle between career aspirations and devotion to Cape Breton Island. Se
S2.E17 - The Black Judge
The movie is an 18th-century Chinese murder mystery centred on an old law preventing death sentences unless the accused
S2.E18 - Picasso / Maskerage
Two art films showcase Pablo Picasso's legacy: a documentary highlighting the Spanish painter and a Dutch short film cal
S2.E19 - The Unburied Dead
A French resistance groupβfive men and a womanβwas captured after a disastrous attack on a village. Facing the threa
S2.E20 - Carmen
A two-hour performance of Bizet's opera is the second eason finale. From Bizet's opera Producer Franz Kraemer Conduct
S3.E1 β Patience
Producer Norman Campbell Libretto W.S. Gilbert Musical director Godfrey Ridout Cast: Shirley Martin .......... Patie
S3.E2 β Honey and Hoppers
The tale follows farm-hand Jake, The Kid, Ma, old Matthew-behind-the-Rock, Albert Williams, and other townsfolk on the p
S3.E3 β Games And Rites
A program of modern dance. Games, danced by the Donald McKayle company, and Rites, by the Pearl Lang company, are being
S3.E4 β The Trial of James Whelan
Story based on the murder of Confederation statesman D'Arcy McGee and the trial of his assassin, James Whelan. Play by
S3.E5 β Look Ma, I'm Human
Produced by Norman Campbell Play by Stan Daniels and Ray Jessel Directed by Norman Campbell Cast: Jack Duffy .......
S3.E6 - The Peace And The Plenty
A documentary film by J. Frank Willis on British Columbia's Peace River country.
S3.E7 β Mr. Bolfry
Ironic comedy of good and evil, set in modern Scotland. Written by James Bridie Cast: James Donald ........ Mr. Bolfry
S3.E8 - Coppelia
a ballet presentation COPPELIA Cast: Betty Pope Roy Moller
S3.E9 - Peer Gynt
Play by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Michael Langham Cast: Bruno Gerussi ....... Peer Gynt Ann Casson .......... Aase D
S3.E10 β The Young Queen
Play by Laurence Housman Cast: Claire Austin ....... Victoria Lloyd Bochner .... Albert Dickson Kerwin
S3.E11 β Corinth House
In this live television play set in London, a woman tries to convince others of the "insanity" of an older woman. Telep
S3.E12 β Tosca
Play by Victorien Sardou Cast: Ilona Kombrink ......... Tosca Giuseppe Campora ... Mario Cavaradossi James Milligan
S3.E13 β The Diary of a Scoundrel
Adapted by Elspeth Cochran Translation by Rodney Ackland Play by Aleksandr Ostrovskiy Cast: William Hutt ........ Gl
S3.E14 β Dark of the Moon
Written by William Berney and Howard Richardson Cast: Nancy Malone ...... Barbara Allen John Glennon ...... Witch Boy
S3.E15 β The Concert
Producer Robert Allen Play Joseph Schull Cast: William Marshall ......... Richard Jennings Kate Reid ........... Ann
S3.E16 - The Ottawa Man
S3.E17 β A Month In The Country
Adapted by Alwyne Whatsley Play by Ivan Turgenev Directed by Mario Prizek Cast: Kate Reid .......... Natalya Petrovn
S3.E18 β Great Catharine
Teleplay by John Bethune Play by George Bernard Shaw Directed by Barry Morse Cast: Katharine Blake ........ Catherin
S3.E19 β The Gay Deceivers
Play by Oliver Goldsmith (based on the play "She Stoops to Conquer") Cast: Inga Swenson ......... Kate Hardcastle Don
S3.E20 β The Baron Of Brewery Bay
Teleplay by John Drainie Story by Stephen Leacock Directed by Norman Campbell Cast: John Drainie .......... Stephen
S3.E21 β The Turn Of The Screw
A governess begins to wonder if her two young charges are the victims of a form of diabolical possession. Novel by Henr
S3.E22 β Queen After Death
Adapted by Richard Astor and Waldemar Hansen Translated by Jonathan Griffin Story by Henry de Montherlant Directed by
S3.E23 β Dreamstreet
Based on the book by Jacqueline Rosenfeld Cast: Shirley Harmer ........ Nora Jones Murray Matheson .... Harry Hansen
S3.E24β A Phoenix Too Frequent
Play by Christopher Fry Directed by Paul Almond Cast: Donald Harron ....... Tegeus Chromis Rosemary Harris .... Dyna
S3.E25 β Socrates
Sinclair's play encompasses Socrates' life, from being hailed as the wisest man to his trial, betrayal, and eventual dem
S4.E1 β Sammy / The Dock Brief
The first play, "Sammy" by Ken Hughes, features Eric House as a bookie trying to gather funds for protection against a g
S4.E2 β The Hostage
Teleplay by M. Charles Cohen Directed by Harvey Hart Cast: Theodore Bikel ...... Barbaso Len Birman ............. Ke
S4.E3 β Eugene Onegin
Based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin Narrator Peter Ustinov Cast: Morley Meredith ......... Eugene Onegin Ilona K
S4.E4 β Death Of A Salesman
Adapted by Stanley Mann Play by Arthur Miller Cast: Albert Dekker ........ Willie Loman Leslie Nielsen ........ Biff
S4.E5 β Two Heads For The Tiger
Written by Ronald Hambleton Cast: Percy Rodriguez Hugh Webster Douglas Campbell Paul Kligman Betty Leighton Arch
S4.E6 β Tchaikowsky's Nutcracker Suite
Performed by the National Ballet Company of Canada, the production stars Lois Smith as the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum
S4.E7 β The Strong Are Lonely
S4.E8 β The Perils Of Perrichon
Written by Eugene Labiche Cast: Frank Peddie ...... Mr. Perrichon Winifred Dennis .... Mrs. Perrichon Anne Collings
S4.E9 β Ward No. Six
Teleplay by Mac Shoub Short story by Anton Chekhov Directed by Harvey Hart Cast: Jack Klugman ...... Gromov Mavor M
S4.E10 β Under Milk Wood
Teleplay by Paul Almond Play by Dylan Thomas Directed by Paul Almond Narrator Douglas Rain Cast: Powys Thomas .....
S4.E11 β A Concert Of Great Soloists
The artists include, tenor Peter Pears classical guitarist Julian Bream classical pianist Claudio Arrau singer Donal
S4.E12 β The Master Of Santiago
Adapted by Mavor Moore Story by Henry de Montherlant Cast: Barry Morse ............ Don Alvaro Frances Hyland ......
S4.E13 β Iron Harp
Adapted by Donald Jack Story by Joseph O'Conor Cast: Katharine Blake ..... Molly Douglas Campbell .... Sean Kelly
S4.E14 β Salad Days
Teleplay by Barry Morse Cast: Barbara Franklin ....... Jane Richard Easton ......... Tim Walter Burgess ......... Tr
S4.E15 β The Littlest Of Kinds
Teleplay by Charles E. Israel Short story by Sholom Aleichem Directed by Harvey Hart Narrator Paul Kligman Cast: Ar
S4.E16 β A Boy Growing Up
A BOY GROWING UP 05May1959 Play written by Dylan Thomas
S4.E17 β Ivanov
The story tells of an ineffectual, idealistic landowner who destroys his wife and eventually himself by letting his est
S4.E18 β Crossing Paris
Two men take a load of black market pork from a distributor at one end of Paris to a butcher at the other end. The jour
S4.E19 β The Merry Widow
The story revolves around the Pontevedrian embassy's efforts to prevent a wealthy young widow from marrying a foreigner