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Gardner, David - Interview

Item number (ISN):

202839

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1983-07-22

Item number (ISN):

202839

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

MILLER, Mary Jane

Accession:

1992-0160

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1983-07-22

Production company:

Mary Jane Miller (Interviewer)

Description:

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Interview by Mary Jane Miller of David Gardner, actor, producer and director for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Drama Department. Gardner begins with a discussion of a distinctive Canadian culture and CBC policy, his theatrical training and the reasons he left the CBC in 1969. He continues with comments on the broadcasting of controversial subjects such as abortion, the role and responsibilities of the producer and director, the lack of success of radio drama writers who attempted to write television drama, the development of live-to-tape techniques and the appearance of "new" television writers and producers such as Michel Tremblay, David French, Paul Almond and Eric Till. Also discussion of the programs he worked on including THE THREE MUSKETEERS, WITH MY HEAD TUCKED UNDER MY ARM, THE PAPER PEOPLE, THE FACE OF GOD and others. Additional topics include: the development and adaptations of drama produced for pay-television, the taping of Shakespearian drama for television specials, the development of series including the evolution of miniseries, casting, subplots, and the techniques of editing videotape. To conclude, Gardner describes his own directing style and other prominent figures in television drama such as Eric Till and John Hirsch, former head of the CBC Drama Department.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. This interview was conducted during the research phase of Miller's book, Turn Up the Contrast.~2. Edited transcript available.~3. Release form states that this recording and the transcript made of the interview are available for public access and that all claims of copyright by the interviewer or interviewer are waived to ensure the widest possible access for research and publication.

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Vault ISN:

212010

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1992-0160/05

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

583883

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

202839-1992-0160-05-S1.wav
202839-1992-0160-05-S2.wav

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

WAV

Duration:

96:43

Made from:

1992-0160/05

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

583884

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

202839-1992-0160-05-S1.mp3
202839-1992-0160-05-S2.mp3

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MP3

Duration:

96:43

Made from:

1992-0160/05

Status:

REF
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