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[President Roosevelt]

Item number (ISN):

226914

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

226914

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: MAIN CATALOGUE

Accession:

1984-0164

Media:

Sound

Part:

3 of 3

Release date:

1945-04-13

Production company:

British Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

narrator, Stewart [Hibbard]; Robert [Spate]

Description:

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BBC overseas transmission in memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt~Starting with a speech "Let us now praise famous men", followed by the second movement of Beethoven's (Eroica) "Symphony No. 3".~The tribute to Roosevelt begins with the narrator talking about Roosevelt's achievements, his friendship with Britain, and his greatness as a war leader.~Part of a speech by Roosevelt is read: "In these last four years we have made the exercise of all power democratic... we will carry on".~Music by Samuel Barber on a theme of Thomas Tallis.~An excerpt from speech of March 15, 1941 is read: "The British are stronger than ever in the magnificent morale... our country is going to be the arsenal of democracy" followed by Nimrod Caraition from the Enigma variations by Elgar.~The narrator talks about Roosevelt as the conscience of democracy and talks about his "four freedoms".~Music follows~Reactions of people in the street in Britain on the death of Roosevelt are heard.~There is a sense of personal loss (he gave his life just like any soldier). A corporal announces the death instead of yelling at everyone to get up. <10mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. For reference tape see 1982-0043/0314.

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Vault ISN:

252003

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1984-0164/1771
1984-0164/1772
1984-0164/1773

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

DISC

Technical description:

GLASS

Duration:

10:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

945102

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

226914-1984-0164-1771.wav
226914-1984-0164-1772.wav
226914-1984-0164-1773.wav

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1984-0164/1771
1984-0164/1772
1984-0164/1773

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

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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