The Family Circle
| The Family Circle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Presented by | Polly MacKay-Smith |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Patrick Watson |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 7 April – 9 June 1957 |
The Family Circle was a Canadian documentary television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957.
Premise
[edit]This series concerned the lives of children, using productions from Crawley Films, the National Film Board of Canada and United World Films. Polly MacKay-Smith hosted the films which were accompanied by a panel discussion involving teachers and parents.[1]
Scheduling
[edit]This half-hour series was broadcast on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 7 April to 9 June 1957.
Episodes
[edit]- 7 April 1957: this episode argues the emotional requirements of children as they develop
- 14 April 1957: this episode featured the development patterns and playing behaviour of children 15 and under
- 21 April 1957: "The Terrible Twos and Trusting Threes" (Crawley Films)
- 28 April 1957: "The Frustrating Fours and Fascinating Fives" (Crawley Films)
- 5 May 1957: "From Sociable Six to Noisy Nines" (Crawley Films)
- 12 May 1957: "Why Won't Tommy Eat?" (Crawley Films)
- 19 May 1957: "From Ten To Twelve" (Crawley Films)
- 26 May 1957: "The Teens" (Crawley Films)
- 2 June 1957: "Shyness" (NFB)
- 9 June 1957: "Family Circles" - this episode features the relationship between school and home and its effect on child development
References
[edit]- ^ "Child As Individual Topic of TV Series". Montreal Gazette. Montreal. 6 April 1957. p. 60. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Family Circle". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.