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The Dumbells

Item number (ISN):

226126

Series title:

Camera Canada

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

226126

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: ORIGINAL FILM LIBRARY

Accession:

1988-0158

Media:

Film

Part:

2 of 2

Release date:

1965-06-16

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

director, Robert Barclay; producer, Mel Turner; executive producer, Thom Benson; host, J. Frank Willis

Description:

Television documentary about The Dumbells, a troupe of 16 soldier-performers from the Third Canadian Division who helped entertain Canadian soldiers during the First World War. Captain Mert Plunkett directed the troupe. The program includes still photographs and front-line footage of the Dumbells and the soldiers they entertained. The voices of Al Plunkett and Red Newman are featured. Four surviving members of the Dumbells, Alan Murray, Jack McLaren, Jack Ayre and Jerry Brayford, reminisce and perform some of the troupe's famous skits and songs.

Language:

English

Original number:

31-17-3884

Notes:

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1. Originally shelved in CBC Boxes 157, 158, 159 and 160.~2. Donor original numbers are CBC can numbers.~3. Broadcast date taken from kinescope version under ISN 41654.~4. CAMERA CANADA footage listed as World War One footage in Boxes 176, 177 and 178 (uncut workprints and uncut dupe negs) may relate to this.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

361941

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2001-06-0158

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

361942

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2001-06-0159
2001-06-0160

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

361944

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2001-06-0161
2001-06-0162

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

WRK PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.7%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

361945

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2001-06-0163
2001-06-0164

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

SLH PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.8%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

361946

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2001-06-0165
2001-06-0166

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

361947

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2001-06-0167
2001-06-0168
2001-06-0169
2001-06-0170

Number of items:

4

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

436740

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2007-04-0043

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

2001-06-0160

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

531131

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2011-04-0008

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

531132

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2011-04-0006

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

120:00

Made from:

2002-01-0136
2001-06-0158
8614-7346
9505-0268

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

772764

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

226126-001.WAV
226126-002.WAV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

WAV

Made from:

2001-06-0159
2001-06-0160

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2011-04-0008

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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