''Passport to Adventure'', later retitled ''Passport'', was a Canadian movie television series which aired on

CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-l ...

from 1965 to 1967.

Premise

The series would present American and British films of the 1930s through to the 1960s subdivided for broadcast into serial format during each week. The series can be perceived as a viewer's digest of some of the best films ever to have been produced up to that time. Episodes included interviews with actors and film experts such as

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Douglas Elton Fairbanks Jr., (December 9, 1909 – May 7, 2000) was an American actor, producer and decorated naval officer of World War II. He is best known for starring in such films as ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937), '' Gunga Din'' (1939) ...

, Elwood Glover, Arthur Treacher and

Willard Van Dyke Willard Van Dyke (December 5, 1906 – January 23, 1986) was an American filmmaker, photographer, arts administrator, teacher, and former director of the film department at the Museum of Modern Art.http://www.moma.org/docs/press_archives/6278/rel ...

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast Mondays to Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 18 October 1965 to 30 June 1966. The series was retitled ''Passport'' for its second season from 17 October 1966 to 30 June 1967. As

Elwy Yost Elwy McMurran Yost, (July 10, 1925 – July 21, 2011) was a Canadian television host, best known for hosting CBC Television's weekday '' Passport to Adventure'' series from 1965 to 1967, TVOntario's weekday ''Magic Shadows'', from 1974 until th ...

explained at the beginning of the first episode of the second season, the title had been shortened from ''Passport to Adventure'' to ''Passport'' because Yost wanted to start including movies that were not just from the adventure genre. Taken together, both seasons can be seen as a Master Class in cinema. A comprehensive list of the movies serialized on ''Passport to Adventure'' and its sequel ''Passport'' is as follows: *'' King Kong'' (1933) *''

The Sea Hawk ''The Sea Hawk'' is a 1915 novel by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set over the years 1588–1593 and concerns a retired Cornish seafaring gentleman, Sir Oliver Tressilian, who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. After being ...

'' (1940) *'' Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' (1948) *'' The Magic Sword'' (1962) *''

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'' (1939) *'' The Return of Frank James'' (1940) *'' The Invisible Man'' (1933) *'' The Phantom of the Opera'' (1943) *''

Here Comes Mr. Jordan ''Here Comes Mr. Jordan'' is a 1941 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains ...

'' (1941) *'' The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938) *'' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) *'' Lost Horizon'' (1937) *'' The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' (1936) *'' Saboteur'' (1942) *'' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) *''

The Wooden Horse ''The Wooden Horse'' is a 1950 British Second World War war film directed by Jack Lee and starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson and Anthony Steel. It is based on the book of the same name by Eric Williams, who also wrote the screenplay. The f ...

'' (1950) *'' They Made Me a Criminal'' (1939) *''

Larceny, Inc. ''Larceny, Inc.'' is a 1942 American film. Originally released on May 2, 1942, by Warner Bros., the film is a cross between comedy and gangster genres. Directed by Lloyd Bacon, the film stars Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, a ...

'' (1942) *'' Union Pacific'' (1939) *''

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'' (1944) *''

Stanley and Livingstone ''Stanley and Livingstone'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Henry King and Otto Brower. It is loosely based on the true story of Welsh reporter Sir Henry M. Stanley's quest to find Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary presu ...

'' (1939) *'' The Mark of Zorro'' (1941) *''

My Darling Clementine ''My Darling Clementine'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The ensemble cast also features Victor Mature (as Doc Hollid ...

'' (1946) - Director's Cut! *'' Hollywood Cavalcade'' (1939) *'' The Sea Wolf'' (1941) *''

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'' (1943) *'' Captain Blood'' (1935) *'' The Three Musketeers'' (1939) *'' The Prisoner of Zenda'' (1937) *''

Destination Tokyo ''Destination Tokyo'' is a 1943 black and white American submarine war film. The film was directed by Delmer Daves in his directorial debut,McGee, Scott"Articles: 'Destination Tokyo' (1944)."'' TCM.com'', 2019. Retrieved: August 15, 2019. and t ...

'' (1944) *''

Submarine Seahawk ''Submarine Seahawk'' is a 1958 World War II film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring John Bentley and Brett Halsey. The film was originally released as a double feature with ''Paratroop Command''. The plot tells the story of a by-the ...

'' (1958) *''

Star Spangled Rhythm ''Star Spangled Rhythm'' is a 1942 American all-star cast musical film made by Paramount Pictures during World War II as a morale booster. Many of the Hollywood studios produced such films during the war, generally musicals, frequently with flims ...

'' (1942) *'' Never Say Die'' (1939) *'' Crash Dive'' (1943) *'' The Spanish Main'' (1945) *'' To Be Or Not To Be'' (1942) *''

My Man Godfrey ''My Man Godfrey'' is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, who had been briefly married years before appearing together in the film. The screenplay for ''My Man Godfre ...

'' (1936) *''

Shut My Big Mouth ''Shut My Big Mouth'' is a 1942 American comedy Western film directed by Charles Barton and starring Joe E. Brown. Plot A shy horticulturist becomes involved with a local criminal in the old west. Cast * Joe E. Brown as Wellington ...

'' (1942) *''

Earthworm Tractors ''Earthworm Tractors'' is a 1936 American film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown and June Travis. The film is also known as ''A Natural Born Salesman'' in the United Kingdom. The film is based on characters created by William ...

'' (1936) *'' A Slight Case of Murder'' (1940) *'' The Golden Blade'' (1953) *'' They Died With Their Boots On'' (1941) *'' Man of a Thousand Faces'' (1957) *''

I Married a Witch ''I Married a Witch'' is a 1942 American fantasy romantic comedy film, directed by René Clair, and starring Veronica Lake as a witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchl ...

'' (1942) *''

It Happened on 5th Avenue ''It Happened on 5th Avenue'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Victor Moore, Ann Harding, Don DeFore, Charles Ruggles and Gale Storm. Herbert Clyde Lewis and Frederick Stephani were nominated for the Academy Aw ...

'' (1947) *'' Elephant Boy'' (1937) *''

Double Indemnity ''Double Indemnity'' is a 1944 American crime film noir directed by Billy Wilder, co-written by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, and produced by Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Sistrom. The screenplay was based on James M. Cain's 1943 novel of the same ...

'' (1944) *'' The Sky's the Limit'' (1943) *''

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(1947) *'' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) *'' His Girl Friday (1940) *'' Virginia City (film) (1940) *''

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(1935) *''

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'' (1948) *'' Dodge City (film)'' (1939) *'' Ruggles of Red Gap'' (1935) *'' The Master of Ballantrae (1953 film)'' *'' Against All Flags'' (1952) *'' Adventures of Don Juan'' (1949) *'' The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex'' (1939) *'' The Last Days of Pompeii (1935 film)'' *''

Springfield Rifle (film) ''Springfield Rifle'' is an American Western film directed by Andre DeToth and released by Warner Bros. Pictures in 1952. The film is set during the American Civil War and stars Gary Cooper, with Phyllis Thaxter and Lon Chaney Jr. It is describ ...

'' (1952) *'' Montana (1950 film)'' *'' Destry Rides Again'' (1939) *'' Scarlet Street'' (1945) *'' The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' (1943) *''

My Favorite Spy (1942 film) ''My Favorite Spy'' is a 1942 comedy film directed by Tay Garnett and featuring Kay Kyser and Ellen Drew. Plot This movie is an even more comedic version of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935 film). Cast * Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser * Ish Kabi ...

'' *'' Gunga Din (film) (1939) *'' Callaway Went Thataway (1951) *'' The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film) *'' The Four Feathers (1939 film) *'' The 39 Steps (1935 film) *'' The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936 film) *''

Prince of Pirates ''Prince of Pirates'' is a 1953 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow. Plot Cast *John Derek: Prince Roland *Barbara Rush: Countess Nita Orde *Carla Balenda: Princess Maria *Whitfield Connor: King Stephan *Edgar Barrie ...

(1953) *''

The Corsican Brothers (1941 film) ''The Corsican Brothers'' is a 1941 swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in a dual role as the title Conjoined twins, separated at birth and raised in entirely different circumstances. Both thirst for revenge against the man who kill ...

*''

The King's Thief ''The King's Thief'' is a 1955 swashbuckling CinemaScope adventure film directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who replaced Hugo Fregonese during filming. Released on August 5, 1955, the film takes place in London at the time of Charles II and stars A ...

(1955) *''

The Dark Avenger ''The Dark Avenger'' is a 1955 British historical action adventure film directed by Henry Levin. The screenplay was written by Daniel B. Ullman (and an uncredited Phil Park). The film stars Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru and Peter Finch. The music ...

(1955) *'' San Antonio (film) (1945) *''

Sanders of the River ''Sanders of the River'' is a 1935 British film directed by the Hungarian-British director, Zoltán Korda, based on the stories of Edgar Wallace. It is set in Colonial Nigeria. The lead Nigerian characters were played by African Americans Paul Ro ...

(1935) *'' Santa Fe Trail (film) (1940)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Passport To Adventure (Tv Series) CBC Television original programming 1965 Canadian television series debuts 1967 Canadian television series endings

Premise

Scheduling

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