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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,...
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  • Macbeth
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    Macbeth

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/1955

    To usurp the throne of Scotland, Macbeth and his wife murder King Duncan.

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  • The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon
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    The Black Bonspiel of Wullie McCrimmon

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1955

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  • Take to the Woods
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    Take to the Woods

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1955

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  • Betrayal
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    Betrayal

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1955

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  • A Soviet Portrait
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    A Soviet Portrait

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1955

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  • The Woman Who Came to Stay
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    The Woman Who Came to Stay

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1955

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  • S1.E7 ∙ La Boheme
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    S1.E7 ∙ La Boheme

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1955

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  • The Hand and the Mirror
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    The Hand and the Mirror

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1955

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  • Symphony of Movement: Moods and Variations
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    Symphony of Movement: Moods and Variations

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1955

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  • Hedda Gabler
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    Hedda Gabler

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1955

    Trapped in a suffocating marriage to a minor academic, Hedda Gabler is only too keen to meet her former lover, a controversial writer.

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  • Double Bill
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    Double Bill

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1955

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  • S1.E12 ∙ The Philanderer
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    S1.E12 ∙ The Philanderer

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1955

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  • The House by the Stable/Grab and Grace
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    The House by the Stable/Grab and Grace

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1955

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    Writer: Charles Williams

  • Edwina Black
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    Edwina Black

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/1956

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  • Goodbye, Young Man
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    Goodbye, Young Man

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/8/1956

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  • When Soft Voices Die
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    When Soft Voices Die

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/15/1956

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    Writer: Lister Sinclair

  • The Marriage Of Figaro
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    The Marriage Of Figaro

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/1956

    *Note: Presented as a Special Canadian Production on CBC Folio television on January 29, 1956, at 10 pm. Also on CBC Radio on January 25, 1956, at 7:30 pm.

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  • The Lady And The Logger
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    The Lady And The Logger

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/1956

    Directed by Norman Campbell

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  • Katherine Dunham
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    Katherine Dunham

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/1956

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  • The Medium
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    The Medium

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/1956

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  • The Public Prosecutor
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    The Public Prosecutor

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/1956

    [21] CBC Folio: THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 26Feb1956 Adapted by Len Peterson Play by Fritz Hochwalder

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  • Anne of Green Gables
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    Anne of Green Gables

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/11/1956

    Adapted by Donald Harron Lyrics by James Costigan Music by Norman Campbell a musical dramatization of L.M. Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables'. Orchestra and chorus conducted by Gordon Kushner Choreography by Gladys Forrester

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  • The Small Rain
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    The Small Rain

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/18/1956

    The story about the impact of a self-confident young man on a group of dissatisfied, neurotic people. Play by Lister Sinclair Cast: Barry Morse Suzanne Finlay Gerald Sarracini Phyllis Stewart Jonathan White ..... Edmond Alene Kamins ........ Eunice Synopsis:

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  • [24] CBC Folio: DARLING CORIE
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    [24] CBC Folio: DARLING CORIE

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/25/1956

    folk opera by Elie Siegmeister Chorus and orchestra conducted by Victor Feldbrill Cast: Roma Butler On the same program will be "The Rake's Progress", a study of six etchings by William Hogarth, written by Prof. Stanley Read of the University of British Columbia.

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  • [25] CBC Folio: THE HAUNTED POST OFFICE / THE FACE OF CANADA
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    [25] CBC Folio: THE HAUNTED POST OFFICE / THE FACE OF CANADA

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/15/1956

    Play by Lister Sinclair Essay "The Face of Canada" by Harry Boyle Directed by Harvey Hart Narrator Harry Boyle (The Face of Canada) Cast: Hugh Webster Ruth Springford David Gardner Norman Etltinger Douglas Rain Eric House

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  • [26] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL AT ROUEN
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    [26] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL AT ROUEN

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/22/1956

    Opera by Norman Dello Joio Synopsis: The story centers on Joan of Arc's trial for heresy and witchcraft.

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  • [27] CBC Folio: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST
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    [27] CBC Folio: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/29/1956

    Adapted by John Bethune Play by Oscar Wilde Directed by Andrew Allan Cast: Lloyd Bochner ........ John Worthing Elizabeth Cole ........ Miss Prism Barry Morse ............ Algernon Moncrieff Charmion King ....... Gwendolyn Fairfax Eric House ............. Canon Chasuble Toby Robins ........... Cecily Cardew John Hardinge ........ Merriman Tony Van Bridge ..... Lane

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  • [28] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL
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    [28] CBC Folio: THE TRIAL

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 5/6/1956

    Written by Franz Kafka Synopsis: Story of a man victimized by circumstances beyond his control.

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    Writer: Franz Kafka

  • [29] CBC Folio: THE WIDOW OF THE MISSISSAGI
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    [29] CBC Folio: THE WIDOW OF THE MISSISSAGI

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 5/13/1956

    Written by Len Peterson Directed by Esse W. Ljungh Cast: Monique Miller ......... Widow John Drainie ........ Pipineau Ed McNamara ........ Jim Fred Diehl ......... Louis Joe Austin ....... Cook Hugh Webster ....... Short Legs Paul Kligman ........... Boris Murray Westgate ......... Red Jon Granik ........ Steve Frank Peddie ....... Cruel Face Jeremy Wilkin ......... Johnson

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  • [30] CBC Folio: PIRATES OF PENZANCE
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    [30] CBC Folio: PIRATES OF PENZANCE

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 5/20/1956

    (90 min)(final episode of season 1) Produced by Norman Campbell Musical by Gilbert and Sullivan Directed by Godfrey Ridout Cast: Roma Butler Robert Reic

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