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Summer Close-Up

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Summer Close-Up
Genrecurrent affairs
Presented byMary Lou Finlay
Dan Turner
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerRobert Ennis
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release26 May (1977-05-26) –
4 August 1977 (1977-08-04)

Summer Close-Up is a Canadian current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television in 1977.

Premise

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Episodes consisted of a mix of public affairs content such as documentaries and studio interviews. These mostly addressed subjects of national concern such as the Royal Commission on Violence in the Communication Industry, fishing quotas and the prison system. The series included biographical segments featuring Michel Brault (film producer), David Crombie (then mayor of Toronto) and Jacques Dextraze (military chief).[1]

Scheduling

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This half-hour series was broadcast on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern time) from 26 May to 4 August 1977.

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (September 2005). "Summer Close-Up". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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