Horizon was a Canadian

Television in Canada

Television in Canada officially began with the opening of the nation's first television stations in Montreal and Toronto in 1952. As with most media in Canada, the television industry, and the television programming available in that country, are strongly influenced by the American media, perhaps...

 current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television

CBC Television

CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...

 from 1963 to 1964.

Premise

Most episodes of the series featured documentaries from various producers on various topics, with the notable exception of the fictional treatment in "The Open Grave" which was broadcast during Easter 1964.

Scheduling

This hour-long series was broadcast on alternate Sundays at 10:00 p.m. from 13 October 1963 to 30 August 1964. Let's Face It

Let's Face It

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(1963), A Second Look

A Second Look (1964 TV series)

A Second Look was a Canadian current affairs television series which aired on CBC Television in 1964.-Premise:This series, a successor to Let's Face It, reviewed up to three news stories per episode...

(1964) and Question Mark (1963–1964) appeared in the time slot on the other Sundays. The series schedule was interrupted for the 1964 National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 playoffs.

Episodes

The broadcasts included these features:

• "The Age of Renewal" (Michael Jacot writer; Tom Koch producer), regarding worldwide renewal of the Christian faith
• "The Age Of Wonder" (Tom Koch director and writer), concerning how youth transition to adulthood.
• "And Then There Were None" (Jim Murray), concerning endangered species
• "Another Canada" (J. Frank Willis host, George Ronald director, Richard Nielsen writer), which examined Canadian poverty. Aired in 1963 and broadcast again on January 1964.
• "Clown Of A Thousand Years" (Jim Guthro producer; Bernard Rothman writer), regarding how modern comedy performers relate to the traditional concept of the clown. Jack Creley, Ron Hartman , Don Francks
  Don Francks
  Donald Harvey Francks or Iron Buffalo is a Canadian actor, vocalist and jazz musician.- Life and work :Francks was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a drummer, poet, native nations champion, motorcyclist, author and peace activist...
  
   and Nancy Wickwire
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  Nancy Wickwire was an American actress known for roles on several daytime soap operas.She appeared on Guiding Light , As the World Turns , Another World , and Days of our Lives .In addition, she made guest appearances on a...
  
   appeared in this documentary.
• "Corridors Of Power" (Norman Ward interviewer), on the Parliament of Canada
  Parliament of Canada
  The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
  
  
• "D-Day: The Canadians" (George Ronald producer, director and writer), featuring recollections of the Normandy landings by Canadian World War II
  World War II
  World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
  
   veterans
• "Denizens Of Outer Space" (Lister Sinclair), a study of the universe
• "Down From The Trees" (James Murray producer; John R. Napier
  John Napier (primatologist)
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   writer; Lister Sinclair narrator), regarding evolution
  Evolution
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   of mankind. Paleontologist Alfred Romer
  Alfred Romer
  Alfred Sherwood Romer was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist and a specialist in vertebrate evolution.-Biography:...
  
   and Napier himself were among those scientists featured in this documentary.
• "The Many Faces Of Gambling" (John Kennedy producer and writer)
• "The Measure Of Morality", comparing modern and historic morality. Aired 7 June 1964.
• "The Open Grave" (Ron Kelly producer and director; Charles Israel writer), which aired during Easter, a dramatic work regarding a radical leader's death and the disappearance of his body from the grave. Aired on Easter 1964.
• "Picasso
  Pablo Picasso
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  ", covering the first 65 years of the artist's life
• "The Presumption Of Innocence" (Frank McGee narrator), regarding criminal law administration in Canada
• "Price Of A Future" (Jim Carney director), regarding problems in post-secondary education including the crowding of universities
• "Speed: The Only New Thrill" (James Murray producer; Lister Sinclair writer and narrator), concerning transportation and its modern developments of speed
• "This Time, This Place" (Vincent Tovell producer, Alex Trebek
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   host, Lucio Agostini
  Lucio Agostini
  Lucio Agostini was an Italian-born composer, arranger, and conductor who established his career in Canada.-Life:...
  
   musical director), featuring chansonnier
  Chansonnier
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  s of Quebec
• "This Was A Man" (Vincent Tovell producer; Lister Sinclair writer; William McCauley music director), regarding William Shakespeare
  William Shakespeare
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• "Whither The Party?" (John Kennedy producer; J. Frank Willis host), a historical overview of the Communist Party of Canada
  Communist Party of Canada
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