Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC โ Season 1, Episode 1: The 50s on CBC
Documentary โข 55 min โข 1 season, 5 episodes โข โ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
CBC-TV goes on the air; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth is the first CBC on-air event; Hockey Night in Canada; Front Page Challenge.
About Tuning In: Fifty Years on the CBC
Taking a deliberately post-modern approach to the CBC and Canadian culture, the series raids the bulging vaults of the national broadcaster. Viewers will see images of Canadaโs past five decades, ranging from the long-running celebrity quiz show Front Page Challenge through โ70s pop star Rene Simard to stirring footage of legendary hockey icons. Deliberately using a stylistic melange, the series will use contemporary footage shot in Betacam video and Super 8 with old kinescopes from the โ50s, black-and-white footage of the โ60s and the more standard color format from the โ70s through the โ90s.