Corporation(TV series)
| Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary |
| Written by | Arthur Hammond |
| Directed by | Arthur Hammond |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No.of seasons | 1 |
| No.of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | George Pearson |
| Producer | Arthur Hammond |
| Cinematography | Jean-Pierre Lachapelle |
| Editor | Pierre Lasry |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 16 February– 6 April 1975 |
Corporationis aCanadianbusiness documentary television series which aired onCBC Televisionin 1975. It offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings of theSteinberg supermarketchain's business operations and departments. Most of the footage was filmed in 1969, and released in the early 1970s.
Premise
[edit]This series broadcast all but one of theNational Film Board of Canadadocumentary films on theSteinberg grocery company,documenting the business life of the company.[1]The films received co-operation and involvement from company leaderSam Steinberg.One of the documentaries, "After Mr. Sam", ran almost 78 minutes long and was not broadcast on CBC during this run.[2]All of the films have been digitized and made available for public viewing on the NFB's website.
Scheduling
[edit]This half-hour series was broadcast most Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 16 February to 6 April 1975.
Episodes
[edit]- "Growth" describes the past and future development of the company
- "Real Estate" concerns the company's land holdings and their effect on residential patterns
- "International Operations" featured the results of Steinberg opening a store in Paris
- "The Market" documented the company's approach to managing its relationships with customers, competitors and suppliers
- "Motivation" documented the company's relationships with its workers
- "Bilingualism" documented the company's relationships with Quebec
Not broadcast:
- "After Mr. Sam" documented discussions surround the future succession of the Steinberg empire and corporate makeup when founder Sam Steinberg steps back from running the company.
References
[edit]- ^Betty Lee, "Steinberg's supermarkets the star of NFB's 6-part study".The Globe and Mail,21 January 1974.
- ^Corcelli, John (August 2005)."Corporation".Canadian Communications Foundation.Retrieved7 May2010.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996)."Corporation".Queen's University.Archived fromthe originalon 11 March 2010.Retrieved7 May2010.
- Retailing Industries documentaries at the National Film Board of Canada