Folio(1955)
First Air Date: 1955-09-25
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 10.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 94
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960. Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 30E01
Macbeth
Air Date: 1955-09-25
To usurp the throne of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife murder King Duncan.
E02
The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon
Air Date: 1955-10-09
No episode overview available.
E03
Take to the Woods
Air Date: 1955-10-16
No episode overview available.
E04
Betrayal
Air Date: 1955-10-23
No episode overview available.
E05
A Soviet Portrait
Air Date: 1955-10-30
No episode overview available.
E06
The Woman Who Came to Stay
Air Date: 1955-11-06
No episode overview available.
E07
S1.E7 ∙ La Boheme
Air Date: 1955-11-13
No episode overview available.
E08
The Hand and the Mirror
Air Date: 1955-11-20
No episode overview available.
E09
Symphony of Movement: Moods and Variations
Air Date: 1955-11-27
No episode overview available.
E10
Hedda Gabler
Air Date: 1955-12-04
Trapped in a suffocating marriage to a minor academic, Hedda Gabler is only too keen to meet her former lover, a cont...
E11
Double Bill
Air Date: 1955-12-11
No episode overview available.
E12
S1.E12 ∙ The Philanderer
Air Date: 1955-12-18
No episode overview available.
E13
The House by the Stable/Grab and Grace
Air Date: 1955-12-25
No episode overview available.
E14
Edwina Black
Air Date: 1956-01-01
No episode overview available.
E15
Goodbye, Young Man
Air Date: 1956-01-08
No episode overview available.
E16
When Soft Voices Die
Air Date: 1956-01-15
No episode overview available.
E17
The Marriage Of Figaro
Air Date: 1956-01-29
*Note: Presented as a Special Canadian Production on CBC Folio television on January 29, 1956, at 10 pm. Also on CBC...
E18
The Lady And The Logger
Air Date: 1956-02-05
Directed by Norman Campbell
E19
Katherine Dunham
Air Date: 1956-02-12
No episode overview available.
E20
The Medium
Air Date: 1956-02-19
No episode overview available.
E21
The Public Prosecutor
Air Date: 1956-02-26
[21] CBC Folio: THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 26Feb1956 Adapted by Len Peterson Play by Fritz Hochwalder
E22
Anne of Green Gables
Air Date: 1956-03-11
Adapted by Donald Harron Lyrics by James Costigan Music by Norman Campbell a musical dramatization of L.M. Montgom...
E23
The Small Rain
Air Date: 1956-03-18
The story about the impact of a self-confident young man on a group of dissatisfied, neurotic people. Play by Lister...
E24
[24] CBC Folio: DARLING CORIE
Air Date: 1956-03-25
folk opera by Elie Siegmeister Chorus and orchestra conducted by Victor Feldbrill Cast: Roma Butler On the same p...
E25
[25] CBC Folio: THE HAUNTED POST OFFICE / THE FACE OF CANADA
Air Date: 1956-04-15
Play by Lister Sinclair Essay "The Face of Canada" by Harry Boyle Directed by Harvey Hart Narrator Harry Boyle (Th...
E26
[26] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL AT ROUEN
Air Date: 1956-04-22
Opera by Norman Dello Joio Synopsis: The story centers on Joan of Arc's trial for heresy and witchcraft.
E27
[27] CBC Folio: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST
Air Date: 1956-04-29
Adapted by John Bethune Play by Oscar Wilde Directed by Andrew Allan Cast: Lloyd Bochner ........ John Worthing ...
E28
[28] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL
Air Date: 1956-05-06
Written by Franz Kafka Synopsis: Story of a man victimized by circumstances beyond his control.
E29
[29] CBC Folio: THE WIDOW OF THE MISSISSAGI
Air Date: 1956-05-13
Written by Len Peterson Directed by Esse W. Ljungh Cast: Monique Miller ......... Widow John Drainie ........ Pip...
E30
[30] CBC Folio: PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Air Date: 1956-05-20
(90 min)(final episode of season 1) Produced by Norman Campbell Musical by Gilbert and Sullivan Directed by Godfre...
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