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Unrealised project files [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1964-1978.

Reference:

R4639-4-2-E, MG31-D109

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

130621

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Robin Spry fonds

National Film Board and pre-NFB project files

Unrealised project files
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Date(s):

1964-1978.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.65 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of files on a number of unrealised films in various stages of production. Most of these films were developed at the National Film Board, with Robin Spry employed as creator, writer, director or producer. Among these unrealised projects is Infra Red (1966-1967) a film prepared for the Canadian Armed Forces on the use of infra red devices. Other films include China Project, an investigation of China (mid-1960s), Mind Trap, a film discussing cults and their impact (1967-1969), and The White Sky, an ecological disaster film (1972). Also included in this sub-series are files relating to Spry's campaign to plaster billboards with Anti-Vietnam messages (late 1960s). As well, there is documentation are projects based on the two novels The Streets of Askelon and Jeannot, including correspondence from authors Tony Aspler and Juliana Allonsius. Throughout the files there is correspondence with Tom Daly who collaborated with Spry of a number of these unrealised projects.

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Private

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MG31-D109
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG31 D 109]

[Consultation 90 Open]

172--174;

[Consultation 90 Open]

185;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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