Folio (1955)
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
Season 1 Episodes
Episode 1
Macbeth
Episode 2
The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon
Episode 3
Take to the Woods
Episode 4
Betrayal
Episode 5
A Soviet Portrait
Episode 6
The Woman Who Came to Stay
Episode 7
S1.E7 ∙ La Boheme
Episode 8
The Hand and the Mirror
Episode 9
Symphony of Movement: Moods and Variations
Episode 10
Hedda Gabler
Episode 11
Double Bill
Episode 12
S1.E12 ∙ The Philanderer