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Men of the harvest

SUMMARY: "CBC Tuesday Night" was a multi-part series that featured performances of classical music, opera and drama, as well as readings, documentaries and talks. The series ran from Oct 26, 1965 into the 1970;s in the 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. time slot. Its predecessor of the same format was "CBC Sunday Night". This episode, "Men Of The Harvest", dramatizes the story of the English missionary William Duncan and ;his work among the Tsimshian Indians of northern B.C. See T4303:0680 for a full description and cast and credit details.;

Men of the harvest

SUMMARY: "CBC Tuesday Night" was a multi-part series that featured performances of classical music, opera and drama, as well as readings, documentaries and talks. The series ran from Oct 26, 1965 into the 1970;s in the 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. time slot. Its predecessor of the same format was "CBC Sunday Night". This episode, "Men Of The Harvest", dramatizes the story of the English missionary William Duncan and his work among the Tsimshian Indians of northern B.C. The script was by George Woodcock. Featured in the cast are Robert Clothier, Roland Hunter, Walter Marsh, Bill Buckingham, Jack Ammon, Gavin Payne;, David Hughes, Eric Schneider, James Johnston, Alan Dobby, Ted Greenhalgh, Robert Howay, Ted Stidder, Peter Haworth, Derek Ralston and Dorothy Davies. The narrator is Rev. Arthur Hives. "Men Of The Harvest" was produced and directed by John Must.;

Metlakatla [Metlakahtla] : the holy city

SUMMARY: "Points West" is a program of discussion, interviews and current events for Western Canadian listeners. It is a Sunday afternoon series that began in April 1959. This program, "Metlakatla: The Holy City", examines the history of the community of Metlakatla and the work of controversial missionary William Duncan. The program was narrated by John Must and Richard Geddes Large, who also wrote "Skeena, River of Destiny", from which material for the broadcast was taken. Present-day inhabitants of Metlakatla are interviewed, including members of the Council of Metlakatla and parishioners of St. Paul's Anglican Church.;