Folio (1955)
Plot.
Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in 1956. The series showcased original dramas, music compositions, and ballets, many originating from diverse regions across Canada. Notable episodes featured Barry Morse in a new staging of MacBeth, along with performances by Canadian talents like Robert Goulet and Sharon Acker. One of the highlights included a musical adaptation of the beloved Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables. Airing without sponsorship, Folio thrived until its conclusion in the fall of 1960.
Producers: Robert Allen, Harvey Hart, David Greene, Mario Prizek and Ronald Weyman.
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Cast & Crew.
Jack Creley
Albert Williams
Norman Welsh
A expositor
Anton Chekhov
Writer
W.O. Mitchell
Writer
Arthur Miller
Writer
Lister Sinclair
Writer
Franz Kafka
Writer
Jean-Paul Sartre
Writer
Stephen Leacock
Writer
Alexander Pushkin
Writer
Joseph Conrad
Writer
Charles Williams
Writer
Henry James
Writer
Katharine Blake
Lady Macbeth
Margaret Braidwood
First Witch
Charles Jarrott
Ross
Elizabeth Cole
Lady Macbeth's attendant
Dickson Kerwin
Siward
Hayward Morse
Macduff's son
Ron Hartmann
Caithness
John Drainie
Banquo / Matthew
Jack Creley
Seyton / Peter the Goose Boss
Robert Goulet
Jeff
Jean Ramsay
Frankie
Douglas Rain
Jacob Schunk / Malcom
Carol Starkman
Tanya
Patrick Macnee
Captain John Tregarthen / Macduff
Helene Winston
Mrs. Lynde
Toby Tarnow
Anne
Margot Christie
Marilla
Margaret Griffin
Diana
Lloyd Bochner
Jean
Robert Christie
Host
Lorne Greene
Patiomkin / Beethoven
Barry Morse
Leonardo da Vinci / Macbeth / Director / Teleplay
Bruno Gerussi
Nikita
Leslie Nielsen
Biff Loman
Jack Klugman
Gromov
Richard Easton
Tim
Lois Smith
Caroline / the operetta star
Patrick McGoohan
Michael O'Riordan
Rupert Davies
Canoris
Sandy Webster
Frank Peddie
Joe Austin
Norman Ettlinger
Les Rubie
Katherine Dunham
Eric House
George Spelvin
William Needles
Paul Kligman
Chris Wiggins
Frank Shuster
Brain Douglas
Sharon Acker
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 25, 1955
StatusReturning Series
Seasons4
Episodes94
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