On the Frontier of Space
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On the Frontier of Space | |
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Genre | science documentary |
Presented by | Norman Caton Alexander Webster Jack Alexander |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Producer | Norman Caton |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBC Television |
Release | 21 March 18 April 1959 | –
On the Frontier of Space is a Canadian science documentary television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1959.
Premise
This series presents the 20th century development of outer space travel technology, and speculates on its future development. Footage was compiled from Canada, the Soviet Union and the United States. Interviews with experts such as Wernher Von Braun were included.
Scheduling
This series was broadcast on alternate Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern) as follows. The American series Panic!/No Warning! was broadcast in other weeks.
Episodes
- 21 March 1959: overview of launch vehicles such as rockets and missiles since World War II
- 4 April 1959: describes the man-machine relationship of outer space travel
- 18 April 1959: discusses the potential and pitfalls of space travel
References
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "On the Frontier Of Space". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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- Black-and-white Canadian television shows
- CBC Television original programming
- Documentary television series about technology
- 1950s Canadian documentary television series
- 1959 Canadian television series debuts
- 1959 Canadian television series endings