When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada, 1952-1967

by Paul Rutherford

A decade after the first Canadian telecasts in September 1952, TV had conquered the country. Why was the little screen so enthusiastically welcomed by Canadians? Was television in its early years more innovative, less commerical, and more Canadian than current than current offerings? In this study of what is often called the 'golden age' of television, Paul Rutherford has set out to dispel some cherished myths and to resurrect the memory of a noble...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080206647X
• ISBN13: 9780802066473
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 637 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher