It was pretty good for a domestic Canadian TV series. As you've said, 1960s TV was in the midst of going colour and while SEAWAY was well made and a good show, it just never caught on. Too bad.
I have done a bit of digging and it seems the series was to have gone into a second season, but instead the producers chose to create color feature films out of two 2-part episodes named "Don't Forget To Wipe Off The Blood" and "Gunpowder & Paint". I understand these films still appear on afternoon/late night movies around the world.
This is terrific, Witheredgoogie! It changes my perceptions about most Canadian television in the 1960s. Apparently, Seaway had much going for it: a killer theme and opening titles, a good cast and production values, and a decent time slot. Sadly, it didn't really catch on with audiences, and American networks were buying color (rather than black and white) series by that period. Seaway faded to black in 1966, after a single season.
I have a cover version of this theme by Brian Fahey, and its credited as being composed by Edwin Astley.
bondbrookebond 2 years ago
WOW this brings back so many memories, can;t remember what it was about though :)
Ilovemyoldguitar 2 years ago
What a fabulous piece of music!
priapus56 2 years ago
It was pretty good for a domestic Canadian TV series. As you've said, 1960s TV was in the midst of going colour and while SEAWAY was well made and a good show, it just never caught on. Too bad.
toonguy85 3 years ago
I think a couple of shows were made in colour.
i maybe wrong but they involved the Montreal EXpo exhibition, but not sure.
Witheredgoogie 3 years ago
I have done a bit of digging and it seems the series was to have gone into a second season, but instead the producers chose to create color feature films out of two 2-part episodes named "Don't Forget To Wipe Off The Blood" and "Gunpowder & Paint". I understand these films still appear on afternoon/late night movies around the world.
toonguy85 3 years ago
This is terrific, Witheredgoogie! It changes my perceptions about most Canadian television in the 1960s. Apparently, Seaway had much going for it: a killer theme and opening titles, a good cast and production values, and a decent time slot. Sadly, it didn't really catch on with audiences, and American networks were buying color (rather than black and white) series by that period. Seaway faded to black in 1966, after a single season.
markojameow 3 years ago