NFB Collection
Canada Calling
194918 minFilm: Documentary
Direction: David A. Smith
Production: James Beveridge
An outline of Canadian radio activity. Commentator John Fisher briefly reviews the history of radio in this country and of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's present three-network set-up. The variety of radio fare for Canadians is indicated by snatches of favourite programs; Trio Lyrique; Mart Kenney; the Toronto Symphony; the Happy Gang; forums; religious programs; drama; and old-time music. The variety of people involved in the business of broadcasting is described, and concluding sequences deal with the CBC International Service.
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Subject categories
- Media and Communication > Radio Broadcasting
Credits
- director
- David A. Smith
- producer
- James Beveridge
- narrator
- John Fisher