St. Lawrence North Explained

Genre:documentary
Director:Rene Bonniere
Pierre Perrault
Narrated:Lloyd Bochner
Donald David (2 episodes)
Composer:Larry Crosley
Country:Canada
Language:English
Channel:CBC Television
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Producer:Pierre Perrault
Editor:Rene Bonniere
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:National Film Board of Canada
Crawley Films

St. Lawrence North is a Canadian documentary television series which first aired on CBC Television. It was produced by the National Film Board of Canada, which contracted Crawley Films to produce the English version. The first nine episodes aired in 1960; four films produced in 1963 were added and it was released as a full documentary in 1998.[1]

Premise

This series of documentaries concerns the life and land north of the Saint Lawrence River, particularly in northern Quebec and Labrador. Topics include hunting, First Nations lifestyles and the effects of industries such as mining in this region.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was first broadcast on Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. from 2 July to 24 September 1960. It was rebroadcast at various times throughout the 1960s.

Episodes

Reception

St. Lawrence North was sold to broadcasters in Australia, Italy and West Germany.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Lawrence North . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada . 31 January 2023.
  2. Web site: St. Lawrence North . John . Corcelli . May 2005 . Canadian Communications Foundation . 7 May 2010 .