It's the Law is a Canadian legal information television series which aired on CBC Television in 1956.
| It's the Law | |
|---|---|
| Genre | legal information |
| Written by | Alan King |
| Directed by | Tony Partidge |
| Presented by | Frank Peddie Cecil Wright |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Walker |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 1 May – 26 June 1956 |
| Related | |
| A Case for the Court | |
Premise
editLegal concepts and information were explained to average Canadians on this series. Each episode featured an explanation of a legal concept followed by its dramatic portrayal as a case. The show then concluded with further discussion of by a member of the Canadian Bar Association which supported CBC's production of the series.
Cecil Wright, the University of Toronto's law dean, joined host Frank Peddie as a series regular. Actors Cec Linder, William Needles, Ed McNamara and Sandy Webster were featured in the dramatic segments.[1]
Scheduling
editThis half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 1 May to 26 June 1956.
References
edit- ^ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "It's the Law". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "It's the Law". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- It's the Law at IMDb