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'''''General Motors Theatre''''' (''''' also known as '''''CBC Theatre, Ford Television Theatre,''''' and '''''General Motors Presents''''', and as '''''Encounter''''' in the United States) was a Canadian ] anthology drama series, which ran on ] under various titles from September 18, 1952 until January 1, 1961, and in the US on ] from October 5 to November 2, 1958 as part of '']''.<ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', (New York: Penguin Publishers, 1996), p. 258</ref> The series consisted of one-hour episodes of romance, adventure, or mystery stories.

== Cast and crew ==
], ], ], and ] were among those who appeared on ''Encounter.''<ref>Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time TV Shows, 1946-Present'', p. 270.<!--publisher & place?--></ref> The series also supported the earlier careers of many Canadian actors, such as ], who played a role in the GM Presents production of "The Night they Killed ]" (1960).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19601001&id=s4wtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HJ0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6786,138915|title=The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>

The series was a breeding ground for writing and directing talent such as ], ], and ]. One of Hailey's plays for the strand, '']'' (1956), was later remade as the ] '']'' and was also screened by the ] in the ]. It was a significant factor in ''General Motors Theatre'' producer — and CBC Supervisor of Drama — ] moving to work in the UK, where he later worked on and created an anthology series similar to ''General Motors Theatre,'' such as '']'' and '']'' (he would later go on to create '']''.)

== Canadian Run ==
First transmitted under the sponsored title on October 5, 1954, a new 60-minute drama was aired each week. As suggested by the title, the program was sponsored by the ] automobile company. It was effectively the same series as the unsponsored ''CBC Theatre'', which had run its first season from December 1, 1953, to April 20, 1954, with ] becoming the title sponsor for the second season.<ref>TV Guide: Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. p. 196. {{ISBN|978-0-7607-5634-8}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19601001&id=s4wtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HJ0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6786,138915|access-date=2021-03-05|website=news.google.com}}</ref>

Following some concerns, the series moved to a Sunday evening slot in 1956, where it had competed with the ] network ]'s enormously popular ] '']'' in the key ] market (where American broadcast signals could be received from across the border), General Motors pulled out and the show disappeared for two years. It returned in 1958 after ''The $64,000 Question'' had been canceled, under the new title ''General Motors Presents''.
For its final run in the summer of 1961, the series had not the originally-produced dramas but broadcasts of a bought-in British anthology series called '']''.

== American Run ==
The show was one of the first Canadian programs to be sold to an American network. ABC had planned to air 39 episodes of the series but aired only five. Originally, ''Encounter'' was scheduled to follow the ] series '']''. The program faced competition on ] from '']'' and ''].'' Also, ] at the time aired part of '']''.<ref>''Total Television'', appendix</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0341798|title=Encounter}}
* - Canadian Communication Foundation
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Revision as of 22:40, 6 March 2022

Canadian TV series "Ford Television Theatre" redirects here. For other uses, see Ford Theatre (disambiguation).
Encounter
Also known asCBC Theatre
Encounter
Ford Television Theatre
General Motors Presents
GenreAnthology, Drama
Country of originCanada and United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6 (5 original, 1 year of UK programme called "Replay")
Production
Production locationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ABC
Release
  • 9 June 1952 (1952-18-09)
  • 5 October 1954 (1954-10-05) – 1 January 1961 (1961-01-01) (original)
  • 5 October 1958 (1958-10-05) – 2 November 1958 (1958-11-02) (US, ABC)

General Motors Theatre ( also known as CBC Theatre, Ford Television Theatre, and General Motors Presents, and as Encounter in the United States) was a Canadian television anthology drama series, which ran on CBC Television under various titles from September 18, 1952 until January 1, 1961, and in the US on ABC from October 5 to November 2, 1958 as part of The Woody Woodpecker Show. The series consisted of one-hour episodes of romance, adventure, or mystery stories.

Cast and crew

Austin Willis, Patrick Macnee, Barry Morse, and William Shatner were among those who appeared on Encounter. The series also supported the earlier careers of many Canadian actors, such as James Doohan, who played a role in the GM Presents production of "The Night they Killed Joe Howe" (1960).

The series was a breeding ground for writing and directing talent such as William Kotcheff, Donald Jack, and Arthur Hailey. One of Hailey's plays for the strand, Flight into Danger (1956), was later remade as the feature film Zero Hour! and was also screened by the BBC in the United Kingdom. It was a significant factor in General Motors Theatre producer — and CBC Supervisor of Drama — Sydney Newman moving to work in the UK, where he later worked on and created an anthology series similar to General Motors Theatre, such as Armchair Theatre and The Wednesday Play (he would later go on to create Doctor Who.)

Canadian Run

First transmitted under the sponsored title on October 5, 1954, a new 60-minute drama was aired each week. As suggested by the title, the program was sponsored by the General Motors automobile company. It was effectively the same series as the unsponsored CBC Theatre, which had run its first season from December 1, 1953, to April 20, 1954, with General Motors becoming the title sponsor for the second season.

Following some concerns, the series moved to a Sunday evening slot in 1956, where it had competed with the American network CBS's enormously popular game show The $64,000 Question in the key Toronto market (where American broadcast signals could be received from across the border), General Motors pulled out and the show disappeared for two years. It returned in 1958 after The $64,000 Question had been canceled, under the new title General Motors Presents.

For its final run in the summer of 1961, the series had not the originally-produced dramas but broadcasts of a bought-in British anthology series called Interplay.

American Run

The show was one of the first Canadian programs to be sold to an American network. ABC had planned to air 39 episodes of the series but aired only five. Originally, Encounter was scheduled to follow the western series Colt .45. The program faced competition on CBS from Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The $64,000 Question. Also, NBC at the time aired part of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show.

References

  1. Alex McNeil, Total Television, (New York: Penguin Publishers, 1996), p. 258
  2. Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time TV Shows, 1946-Present, p. 270.
  3. "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
  4. TV Guide: Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-7607-5634-8
  5. "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  6. Total Television, appendix

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