In our ‘Made in Canada’ segment, we hear a documentary written, produced and narrated by the late Mike Morrison who was a long-time CBC employee. The title is “Beyond Our Control” and the subject is radio bloopers, most of which are Canadian.
Our ‘Canadians Abroad’ segment features an episode of “Command Performance”. The Canadian was Winnipeg-born actress Deanna Durbin.
This time we hear an hour-long ‘Canadians Abroad’ segment. Toronto-born Walter Huston stars in the Lux Radio Theatre presentation of “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”.
This week we have an hour-long made-in-Canada segment called CBC Summer Stage, starring actors John Drainie and Billy Mae Richards in a drama entitled, ‘Jake and the Kid.’
In our made-in-Canada segment, we hear an episode of “Mystery Theatre” from 1967, called ‘The Duel.’ In our Canadian’s abroad segment, we feature Vancouver-native, Alan Young in an episode of “Family Theatre” called ‘Lion Tamer.’
We begin our Made-in-Canada segment with Tommy Hunter and His Pals in celebration of the 82nd birthday (March 20) of “Canada’s Country Gentleman.” Next, we hear a bit of comedy about the result of what happens when we consume what is often delicately referred to as “musical fruit,” which you would never expect the CBC to air back in 1948. In our Canadians Abroad segment, we hear Vancouver native Ann Rutherford in an episode of The Eddy Bracken Story entitled Whole Day Without Trouble. Yeah, right!
Our made-in-Canada segment features the last episode of “Don Gray, Marine Investigator.” In our Canadian’s abroad segment, we hear New Westminster, B.C. born Raymond Burr in “The Story of Dr. Kildare,” on the episode entitled, ‘Eddie Jenkins and the Arsonists.’ Burr would later star in TV’s Perry Mason and Ironside.
In our made-in-Canada segment, we spend a half-hour with Canadian folk singing duo, Reg Gibson and Jim Pirie. Our Canadian’s abroad segment centres on a show called “Texaco Town,” hosted by comedian Eddie Cantor — The two Canadians featured are child-stars Deanna Durbin (who was born in Winnipeg), and Bobby Breen, a Montreal native.
For our made-in-Canada segment, we return to Crocus, Saskatchewan and an episode of “Jake and the Kid” called ‘Dirt Independent.’ Our Canadian’s abroad segment features Moosejaw, Saskatchewan-native Art Linkletter in a show entitled, “People are Funny.”
This time, our Made-in-Canada Segment is a full hour in length. We feature a dramatic series that ran for years called “CBC Stage”. The episode is entitled “The Staircase”.
Our Made-in-Canada Segment is made up of two programs: First, the “Wayne and Shuster Show” starring Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. Second, an episode of “Rawhide” starring the many voices of Max Ferguson. In our Canadians Abroad Segment, we have an episode of “Dangerously Yours” starring Montreal-born Victor Jory.