Adventures in Rainbow Country (1970)
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"Adventures in Rainbow Country," aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1971 and later ran on Nickelodeon in the early '80s. Led by Lois Maxwell as Nancy Williams, a widow caring for her children in rural Northern Ontario, the series revolved around family dynamics and featured characters like Billy, his Ojibwa friend Pete Gawa, and bush pilot Dennis McGubgub. Filming took place around Whitefish Falls, near Espanola, and scenes were shot in Birch Island and Manitoulin Island in 1969. With 26 episodes, it had successful reruns in Canada and internationally, appearing on channels like DejaView and Silver Screen Classics. Although never officially cancelled, the series didn't produce more episodes after its initial run.
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Cast & Crew.
Lois Maxwell
Nancy Williams
Buckley Petawabano
Pete Gawa
Susan Conway
Hannah Wiliams (daughter)
Albert Millaire
Roger Lemieux
Stephen Cottier
Billy Williams (son)
Wally Koster
Dennis McGubgub (bush pilot)
Alan Mills
Dougall McGregor
John Sadowski
stunt double / Officer Nixon (Recurring)
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Adventures in Rainbow Country is a Canadian television series that aired on CBC Television in the 1970–71 television season. Reruns were later shown on the American children's cable channel Nickelodeon during the early 1980s. A half hour family drama, the show starred Lois Maxwell (of James Bond fame) as Nancy Williams, a widow raising her children Billy (Stephen Cottier) and Hannah (Susan Conway) in rural Northern Ontario.
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