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That Was the Week That Was

Item number (ISN):

2455

Series title:

That Was the Week That Was

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

2455

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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: KINES FROM PARC, TORONTO

Accession:

1983-0345

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1965-01-22

Production company:

British Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

Ned Sharron; David Lee

Description:

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Television public affairs program produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation, with host David Frost and cast consisting of: Millicent Martin, Kenneth Cope, David Kernan, William Rushton, Robert Lang, Roy Kinnear, Bernard Levin, Al Mancini and Lance Bericival. Program reviews major events of 1963 through comical routines, skits, music, and political satire. Illustrated with still photos and newspaper clips, the subjects presented include: Britains political scandal, the "Profumo Affair"; American freedom marches; Harold Wilson's election as Britain's Prime Minister; homosexuality; popular music; sexual symbolism in British films; French President Charles de Gaulle; news coverage of royal events; ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev; Alcoholics Anonymous; BBC radio broadcasting; and other items of local interest. David Frost gives his version of "This Is Your Life" with a satirical look at British Home Secretary, Henry Brook. A forecast for 1964 is presented as well as segment honouring celebrities who died during 1963. Millicent Martin sings a song in memory of John F. Kennedy.

Subjects:

POLITICAL SATIRE~SOCIAL HISTORY~WIT & HUMOUR ~BERICIVAL, LANCE~BROOK, HENRY~COPE, KENNETH~FROST, DAVID~GAULLE, CHARLES DE~KENNEDY, JOHN F.~KERNAN, DAVID~KINNEAR, ROY~LANG, ROBERT~LEVIN, BERNARD~MANCINI, AL~MARTIN, MILLICENT~NUREYEV, RUDOLF~PROFUMO, JOHN~RUSHTON, WILLIAM~WILSON, HAROLD

Language:

English
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8401-0173

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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