Wartorn: 1861-2010

What happens to the small town of Hardisty, Alberta when all the women leave for 7 days? How will the men and children survive?

Eight aspiring filmmakers travel worldwide, recording ten 4-minute documentaries along the way, competing for prizes upon their return.

Using dramatic voice-over narration and detailed period re-enactments, this short lived CBS historical pseudo-documentary series examined the events leading up to the deaths of famous historical figures. It was developed out of The Last Days of John Dillinger (1971). Gripping but melodramatic, it used grainy film stock and chiaroscuro lighting to simulate the appearance of "actual documentary footage" from eras before such things existed (episodes included analysis of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Crucifixion of Jesus). Despite the difference in style, it can be considered a close cousin to its contemporary, the CBS revival series "You Are There" (1972), which was shot in ENG format with CBS news commentators appearing on camera amid the events depicted (often in period costume).

Dinah's variety talk show premiered in 1974, originally a home-oriented program. The format changed in October 1974, running until 1981 and briefly titled "Dinah and Friends" in 1976