Film Fun (lost CBC mini-series; 1974-1975)
Status: Lost
Film Fun was a mini-series that aired on Canadian broadcast network CBC. The series focused on the topic of animation, featuring talks with animators and demonstrations of animation's use in films.[1]
The show was produced by Brian Frappier, introduced by CBC announcer Brian Smyth, and hosted by young siblings Bryan and Nancy Stoller.[2] Little is known about the content of this series. One from episode was on the topic of computer animation, and featured a visit to the National Research Council Canada. Guests on the show included Canadian animator Ken Perkins (who worked on animated segments in the CBC airing of Sesame Street[3] and composer Ben McPeek.
Film Fun originally aired every Wednesday from December 4th, 1974 to January 15th, 1975. The following year, the series was re-aired every Tuesday from October 5th to October 26th, 1976. Each of the five episodes were aired in a half-hour timeslot.
References
- ↑ Archived Queen's and Film Media webpage listing of Film Fun. Retrieved 19 Apr '22
- ↑ Another archived webpage listing of Film Fun. Retrieved 19 Apr '22
- ↑ More information on the mini-series. Retrieved 19 Apr '22