''Sprockets'' is a Canadian short film 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 1975 to 1976.

Premise

This series featured short films by independent Canadian filmmakers, including animated and experimental works. Hosts for each episode were selected from Michael Hirsh, Frederick Manter, Whitney Smith, Mark Stone and Jana Veverka.

Scheduling

In its debut season, this half-hour series was broadcast Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 16 January to 13 March 1975. It moved to Fridays at 10:30 p.m. from 18 April to 27 June 1975. For the second season, it was broadcast Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. from 11 March to 1 April 1976, then another run on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. from 22 June to 29 June 1976.

Episodes

Films included: *'' At 99: A Portrait of Louise Tandy Murch'' — Deepa Saltzman *''The Brotherhood'' — Al Sens, animation from Vancouver *''Dull Day Demolition'' — Insight Productions *''The Journals Of Susanna Moodie'' — Marie Waisberg *'' Love at First Sight'' (short version) —

Rex Bromfield Rex Bromfield is a Canadians, Canadian film and television director and writer."Filmmakers get serious in fall releases". ''Vancouver Sun'', September 12, 1987. He is best known for his 1982 film ''Melanie (film), Melanie'', which garnered seven Ge ...

*''O Canada'' — Henning Jacobsen

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sprockets (Tv Series) CBC Television original programming 1975 Canadian television series debuts 1976 Canadian television series endings