Question Mark is a Canadian current affairs television program which aired on CBC Television from 1963 to 1964.
| Question Mark | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Current affairs |
| Presented by | J. Frank Willis |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Del MacKenzie |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 20 October 1963 – 26 July 1964 |
Premise
editThe program featured a series of conversations that explored beliefs and morals, sometimes of a religious nature. Charles Templeton featured segments on Moral Re-Armament and Malcolm Boyd, a film producer who became an Episcopal clergyman. Other topics included French Canadian culture, the potential for a Canadian motion picture industry, the National Hockey League, and suicide.[1]
Scheduling
editThis half-hour program was broadcast alternate Sundays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 20 October 1963 to 26 July 1964. Horizon aired on the other Sundays.
Reception
editNHL referee Red Story, an interview subject on Question Mark, later complained that his statements were omitted from the broadcast to such an extent as to provide a distorted impression of his employers.[2]
References
edit- ^ Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Question Mark". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952–1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 417. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Question Mark" (PDF). Queen's University. Retrieved 10 August 2018.