On the Spot

On the Spot was the first television series made specifically for TV by the National Film Board of Canada, and aired on CBC Television from 1953 to 1955. Each episode reported on a different aspect of life in Canada and was introduced with the line "The National Film Board’s up-to-the-minute report of what’s happening somewhere in Canada”. The series was originated by Bernard Devlin, with Robert Anderson as executive producer.

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2. Routine Flight

0.0Jan 1, 1955 · 30 min

Takes a quick look behind the scenes at flight in the mid-20th c., including engine maintenance, flight pre-planning and weather checks, the control tower, and an introductory flight on a "new"-to-North-America dart turbojet aircraft.