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Play S1 E1Festival is a Canadian entertainment anthology television series which aired on CBC Television.
19601 season
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Season 1
20 episodes
- 1. H.M.S. PinaforeA sailor falls for the daughter of his captain, while being unaware of the love a young country girl holds for him.CCOct 10, 1960
- 2. ColombeNo synopsis available yet.CCOct 17, 1960
- 3. The Old LadiesNo synopsis available yet.CCOct 31, 1960
- 4. Peking OperaNo synopsis available yet.CCNov 21, 1960
- 5. Julius CaesarThe growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony.CCDec 19, 1960
- 6. Ring Around the MoonTwin brothers with very different personalities are in conflict over the love of a less than worthy woman. One brother comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem.CCJan 2, 1961
- 7. Home of the BraveIn the jungle, during war, racial prejudice seems likely to destroy the teamwork of American soldiers.CCJan 9, 1961
- 8. Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeWhen a fortune-teller informs Lord Arthur that he's soon to commit a murder, he elects to do it as soon as possible, to get it out of the way before his impending marriage.CCJan 16, 1961
- 9. ElektraNo synopsis available yet.CCJan 23, 1961
- 10. The Subject Is BeethovenNo synopsis available yet.CCFeb 6, 1961
- 11. The Three SistersOlga, Masha, and Irina Prozoroff lead lonely and purposeless lives following the death of their father who has commanded the local army post. Olga attempts to find satisfaction in teaching but secretly longs for a home and family. Masha, unhappy with her marriage to a timid schoolmaster, falls hopelessly in love with a married colonel. Irina works in the local telegraph office but longs for gaiety. Their sense of futility is increased by their brother's marriage to Natasha, a coarse peasant girl. She gradually encroaches on the family home until even the private refuge of the sisters is destroyed. They dream of starting a new life in Moscow but are saddled with the practicalities of their quiet existence. Despite their past failures, they resolve to seek some purpose and hope when the army post is withdrawn from the town.CCFeb 13, 1961
- 12. Night Must FallA charming handyman beguiles an old lady and her niece - who don't realize he's a murderer.CCFeb 20, 1961
- 13. The Dumb Waiter/The Zoo StoryA couple of one-act two-handers - in "The Zoo Story", a middle-class man is harangued by a stranger in the park, whilst in "The Dumb Waiter", two hit-men waiting for their target are disorientated by mysterious messages.CCMar 6, 1961
- 14. OrpheeNo synopsis available yet.CCMar 13, 1961
- 15. Great ExpectationsPip, a poor orphan, meets a convict in a graveyard and is later taken to Satis House, where he meets the sinister Miss Havisham and also her ward Estella.CCMar 27, 1961
- 16. Royal GambitNo synopsis available yet.CCApr 3, 1961
- 17. Pictures in the HallwayNo synopsis available yet.CCApr 10, 1961
- 18. The DybbukA young bride is possessed by a dybbuk, a malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, on the eve of her wedding.CCMay 1, 1961
- 19. The PoliceNo synopsis available yet.CCMay 8, 1961
- 20. FalstaffNo synopsis available yet.CCMay 15, 1961
Festival
19601 season15 episodesReturning Series
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Festival is a Canadian entertainment anthology television series which aired on CBC Television.
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