Over the Line Fence
| Over the Line Fence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary, agricultural |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Murray Creed |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 30 June – 22 September 1956 |
Over the Line Fence is a Canadian agricultural documentary television series which aired on CBC Television in 1956.
Premise
This series featured aspects of agricultural and rural life. Episodes included relevant documentary films. It was produced by Murray Creed of CBC's Farm Department. He later produced Country Calendar (now Country Canada) and Marketplace.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. from 30 June to 22 September 1956.
The debut episode on 30 June 1956 featured the 1953 NFB documentary film "The World at Your Feet" about soil and plant growth.[1][2]
Other episodes concerned fishing, Scottish sheep ranching and Western Canadian wheat production (7 July).[3]
References
- ^ "TV Highlights". Ottawa Citizen. 30 June 1956. p. 26. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "The World at Your Feet". National Film Board. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "TV Highlights". Ottawa Citizen. 7 July 1956. p. 28. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Over the Line Fence". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2010.