The National Dream (TV miniseries)
- The National Dream (TV miniseries)
Infobox Television
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show_name = The National Dream
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format = Docudrama
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runtime = 1 hour (time slot)
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producer = James Murray
Eric Till
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starring = John Colicos
Gillie Fenwick
William Hutt
Joseph Shaw
Gerard Parkes
Chris Wiggins
narrated = Pierre Berton
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country = flag|Canada
language = English
network = CBC
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first_aired = 3 March 1974
last_aired = 28 April 1974
num_episodes = 8
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imdb_id = 0071021
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"The National Dream" was a 1974 Canadian television docudrama miniseries based on Pierre Berton's 1970 book of the same name, plus Berton's 1971 follow-up book "The Last Spike".
The series portrayed the concept and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway during the late 1800s, with Berton himself as narrator. "The National Dream" combined dramatic reconstructions of the events (directed by Eric Till) with documentary content (directed by James Murray). Production required two years and cost CAD 2 million.
CBC Television premiered the 8-part hour-long series on 3 March 1974 and aired its final instalment on 28 April 1974. The series' rated audience of three million within Canada set a record for CBC in terms of dramatic programming. The series was also seen in modified form on BBC in the United Kingdom.
ee also
*"The National Dream (book)"
External links
* [http://www.film.queensu.ca/cbc/Nak.html University Directory of CBC Television Series: "The National Dream"] , accessed 5 June 2008
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