Memorandum on a Frozen Ark was a Canadian documentary television miniseries which explored the state of Canada's museums. It aired on CBC Television in 1970.
| Memorandum on a Frozen Ark | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Presented by | Nelson Davis Brian Smyth |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bob Gardiner |
| Production location | Ottawa |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 6 July – 17 August 1970 |
Premise
editThis Ottawa-produced series was concerned with the effects of a federal government decision to reallocate funds from its National Museums of Canada Corporation to the construction of the National Arts Centre. The first episode provided an explanation and rationale for museums. The following episodes explored the National Gallery of Canada, the Museum of Science and Technology, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Museum of Man, the Museum of Natural Sciences and the Canadian War Museum. Series hosts were Brian Smyth and Nelson Davis.[1]
Scheduling
editThis half-hour series was broadcast on Mondays at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 6 July to 17 August 1970.
References
edit- ^ Corcelli, John (August 2005). "Memorandum on a Frozen Ark". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Memorandum on a Frozen Ark". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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