Collection search - Willis, J. Frank, Andrew Allan and Tommy Tweed - Interview

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Willis, J. Frank, Andrew Allan and Tommy Tweed - Interview

Item number (ISN):

169476

Series title:

Voice of the Pioneer

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

169476

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

MCNEIL, Bill

Accession:

1989-0460

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1986-12-07

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

Interview of CBC Radio pioneers J. Frank Willis (1909-1969), Andrew Allan (1907-1974) and Tommy Tweed (1908-1971) about the early years of CBC Radio, rebroadcast during the celebrations for CBC Radio's 50th anniversary. They reminisce about: the superior quality of live radio performances over pre-recorded shows; anecdotes about close calls in the studio during live radio drama shows; the skill of actor John Drainie, particularly in his performance in the drama The Investigator, practical jokes that were played, and changing attitudes about coarse language over the airwaves. Included are well-known anecdotes about actress Ruth Springford absent-mindedly leaving the studio before a drama broadcast was over and J. Frank Willis having to imitate Orson Welles for the first seven pages of a performance of Nazi Eyes on Canada when featured performer Orson Welles was late.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Interview edited for broadcast on the CBC Radio series Voice of the Pioneer (not the complete program as broadcast).~2. Interviewer unknown.~3. Date of recording not known, but recorded after actor John Drainie died in 1966 and before Willis's death in 1969.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

177449

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1989-0460/079

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

322075

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A1 9902-0037

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CD

Duration:

66:38

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1004283

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A4 9902-0037

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CD

Made from:

1989-0460/073
1989-0460/075
1989-0460/076
1989-0460/079

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1151534

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

169476-1989-0460-079.WAV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

23:25

Made from:

1989-0460/079

Status:

MASTER
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

A1 9902-0037

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of Bill McNeilCBC has rights only for one broadcast of each of the programs.Contact for Bill McNeil: Dawn McNeil Lemaire.

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