Season 1 (1955)

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Macbeth
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September 25, 1955

To usurp the throne of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife murder King Duncan.

The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon
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October 9, 1955

Episode 2 of Season 1 premiered on October 9, 1955

Take to the Woods
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October 16, 1955

Episode 3 of Season 1 premiered on October 16, 1955

Betrayal
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October 23, 1955

Episode 4 of Season 1 premiered on October 23, 1955

A Soviet Portrait
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October 30, 1955

Episode 5 of Season 1 premiered on October 30, 1955

The Woman Who Came to Stay
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November 6, 1955

Episode 6 of Season 1 premiered on November 6, 1955

S1.E7 ∙ La Boheme
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November 13, 1955

Episode 7 of Season 1 premiered on November 13, 1955

The Hand and the Mirror
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November 20, 1955

Episode 8 of Season 1 premiered on November 20, 1955

Symphony of Movement: Moods and Variations
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November 27, 1955

Episode 9 of Season 1 premiered on November 27, 1955

Hedda Gabler
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December 4, 1955

Trapped in a suffocating marriage to a minor academic, Hedda Gabler is only too keen to meet her former lover, a controversial writer.

Double Bill
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December 11, 1955

Episode 11 of Season 1 premiered on December 11, 1955

S1.E12 ∙ The Philanderer
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December 18, 1955

Episode 12 of Season 1 premiered on December 18, 1955

The House by the Stable/Grab and Grace
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December 25, 1955

Episode 13 of Season 1 premiered on December 25, 1955

Edwina Black
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January 1, 1956

Episode 14 of Season 1 premiered on January 1, 1956

Goodbye, Young Man
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January 8, 1956

Episode 15 of Season 1 premiered on January 8, 1956

When Soft Voices Die
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January 15, 1956

Episode 16 of Season 1 premiered on January 15, 1956

The Marriage Of Figaro
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January 29, 1956

*Note: Presented as a Special Canadian Production on CBC Folio television on January 29, 1956, at 10 pm. Also on CBC Radio on Jan...Read more

The Lady And The Logger
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February 5, 1956

Directed by Norman Campbell

Katherine Dunham
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February 12, 1956

Episode 19 of Season 1 premiered on February 12, 1956

The Medium
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February 19, 1956

Episode 20 of Season 1 premiered on February 19, 1956

The Public Prosecutor
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February 26, 1956

[21] CBC Folio: THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 26Feb1956 Adapted by Len Peterson Play by Fritz Hochwalder

Anne of Green Gables
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March 11, 1956

Adapted by Donald Harron Lyrics by James Costigan Music by Norman Campbell a musical dramatization of L.M. Montgomery's 'Anne o...Read more

The Small Rain
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March 18, 1956

The story about the impact of a self-confident young man on a group of dissatisfied, neurotic people. Play by Lister Sinclair Ca...Read more

[24] CBC Folio: DARLING CORIE
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March 25, 1956

folk opera by Elie Siegmeister Chorus and orchestra conducted by Victor Feldbrill Cast: Roma Butler On the same program will b...Read more

[25] CBC Folio: THE HAUNTED POST OFFICE / THE FACE OF CANADA
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April 15, 1956

Play by Lister Sinclair Essay "The Face of Canada" by Harry Boyle Directed by Harvey Hart Narrator Harry Boyle (The Face of Can...Read more

[26] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL AT ROUEN
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April 22, 1956

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
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April 29, 1956

Adapted by John Bethune Play by Oscar Wilde Directed by Andrew Allan Cast: Lloyd Bochner ........ John Worthing Elizabeth Col...Read more

[28] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL
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May 6, 1956

Written by Franz Kafka Synopsis: Story of a man victimized by circumstances beyond his control.

[29] CBC Folio: THE WIDOW OF THE MISSISSAGI
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May 13, 1956

Written by Len Peterson Directed by Esse W. Ljungh Cast: Monique Miller ......... Widow John Drainie ........ Pipineau Ed McN...Read more

[30] CBC Folio: PIRATES OF PENZANCE
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May 20, 1956

(90 min)(final episode of season 1) Produced by Norman Campbell Musical by Gilbert and Sullivan Directed by Godfrey Ridout Cas...Read more