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Sunday MARCH 17, 1974

2:00 @ ADIEU ALOUETTE

“Backyard Theatre’ focuses on the
work of Montreai playwright Michel
Tremblay and his director-collabora-
tor Andre Brassard. They explain their
use. of everyday French-Canadian
speech to reflect the mood and cul-
ture of the workina class.

  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
  
   
  
  
   
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  

2:30 CANADIAN FILMMAKERS

The simplicity of country living is the
theme of “Not Far from Home." Film-
maker Don Owen presents his own
view of the serene life in the small
towns and farming communities.

YHE AMERICAN PARADE
7:00 @) WE THE WOMEN

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall
not be denied... on account of sex."’—the 19th
Amendment, ratified Aug. 26, 1920.

Special: A tribute to some of the women who changed
the Constitution.

This program (still being edited at press time) uses
animation, stills and newsreels to trace the American
woman's fight for equality. Feminists who led the battle
are portrayed in re-created scenes to produce, says
narrator Mary Tyler Moore, ‘‘a series of impressions
... with the characters’ words taken directly from his-
tory.""

 

9:00 @ NATIONAL DREAM

Prime Minister Mackenzie's health suf-
fers under the mounting frustrations
of carrying on with Macdonald's
pledge to build a railway to the Pacif-
ic, a scheme that he has opposed
from the beginning. In the West, sur-
vey chiefs disagree over a route
through the Rockies. (60 min.)

Monday march 18, 1974

8pm @) CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE
—Documentary

Special: Helping the mentally retarded
to help themselves is the aim of Penn-
sylvania's Kurtz Training Center. This
documentary examines work being
done to aid people, ranging from the
profoundly retarded to those who are
able to support themselves.

10:00 @ IMAGES OF CANADA
—Documentary

“The Promised Land,” a history of the
prairie provinces from their early ex-
ploration by the fur traders. Paintings
by Paul Kane and William Kuralek,
stills and on-location films chronicle
the opening of the West the
early settlers in Manitoba's Red River
valley; the Riel Rebellions of 1869 and
1885; and the completion of the CPR
to Calgary in 1883 and the subsequent
influx of wheat farmers, cattle ranch-
ers and oil and mineral prospecters.
Mia Anderson, Douglas Rain and Jan
Rubes narrate. Produced and directed
by Carol Myers from a script by Wil-
liam Whitehead. (60 min.)

 

Tuesday MARCH 19, 1974

7pm (5) ENERGY CRUNCH

Special: “The Sunbeam Solution” re-
ports on solar power and other aiter-
natives to fossil fuels for the future.
The documentary explores efforts to
harness such natural forces as the
wind, the tides, and the geothermic
energy harbored in the earth's volcan-
ic regions. Also: the potential of hy-
drogen as a fuel. (60 min.)

9pm @B GE THEATER—Drama
Special: A gab session turns into a
kly probe of basic emotions in
“Tell Me Where It Hurts.’’ Maureen
Stapleton gives a strong performance
as a housewife who grows increasing-
ly discontented with her homemaker
role, a result of a discussion group
which she helped organize. (90 min.)

8:30 GD GLORIOUS PEOPLE 6)
A look at the SFU Film Workshop.
Filming, animation and splicing tech-
niques are demonstated.

Wednesday MARCH 20, 1974

10300 STUDENT FORUM |
Malcolm Muggeridge, British journal-
ist and broadcaster, discusses reli-
gion, education, and Western civiliza-
tion. (90 min.)

\O0 30@) BIRTH AND BABIES

A child is born . . . and you are a
witness as cameras go inside the
delivery room of a Los Angeles hospi-
tal to record the miracle of birth. Da-
vid Hartman is the host for this docu-
mentary, which examines procedures
during labor; intensive care centers
for infants up to 28 days old; and
classes for expectant parents. Also
featured are interviews with pediatri-
cians, obstetricians, obstetrical nurses
and parents. (90 min.)

Thursday MARCH 21, 1974

10:00 THE CITIES WE BUILD

—Documentary

Special: What effects does urban
spread have on the quality of life en-
joyed by Canadians? The program ex-
amines the problems facing citizens
across the country as valuable farm
!and is gobbled up by suburban devel-
opment: elegant and historic homes
are torn down tor freeways and sky-
scrapers. and river banks are flattened
for heavy industry Citizen groups
share their views as they work togeth-
er to preserve historic sites and recre-
ation areas. Guests include Prof. Nor-
man Pearson, University of Western
Ontario, who suggests a national land
inventory. (60 min.)