Al Oeming – Man of the North was a Canadian nature documentary television series which aired on CBC Television in 1980 which was hosted by conservationist Al Oeming.
| Al Oeming – Man of the North | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Kaufman Dennis Saunders |
| Presented by | Al Oeming Leslie Nielsen |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 29 March – 26 April 1980 |
Premise
editAl Oeming (1925–2014),[1] a wildlife conservationist and zoologist of the Alberta Game Farm, hosted this series with Leslie Nielsen. The series follows Oeming from the prairies to the high arctic as he tries to trap rare animals and endangered species for preservation at his Alberta Game Farm.
Production
editThe series was produced by Nielsen-Ferns and Jack Kaufman, Ltd.
The films were shot in 1976 and released in 1977, but first aired on television on CBC in 1980.
Scheduling
editThe 13-episode half-hour series aired on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 29 March to 26 April 1980.[2]
References
edit- ^ Edmonton conservationists known for exotic animal park dies at age 88 Archived 21 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Corcelli, John (November 2005). "Al Oeming – Man of the North". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Al Oeming – Man of the North". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Al Oeming – Man of the North at IMDb