Profile (1955 TV series)


Profile is a Canadian biographical television series which aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1957.

Premise

The series featured biographical documentaries on such Canadian and international personalities as Thérèse Casgrain, Moses Coady, Robert Frost, Billy Graham, A. Y. Jackson, Paul-Émile Léger, Arthur Lismer, Seán O'Casey, Bertrand Russell, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Edward Steichen, Paul Tillich and Arnold Toynbee. The intent was for the interviews to be conducted at the subjects homes, although existing film biographies were used on occasion.

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast for three seasons as follows :
DayTimeSeason run
Thursdays10:30 p.m.16 June to 22 September 1955
Sundays10:00 p.m.27 May to 23 September 1956
Thursdays10:00 p.m.9 July to 29 October 1957