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Record information – Brief Voice of the Underdog
Series title:Toronto FileHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):289781Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: KINES FROM PARC, TORONTOAccession:1985-0076Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Release date:1962-12-26Production company:Canadian Broadcasting CorporationProduction credit:producer, Del MacKenzie; host, Ed McGibbonDescription:Host Ed McGibbon interviews David Cowlishaw, a former newspaperman and the founder of Underdog, a national organization that offers help to mistreated people free of charge. Cowlishaw explains why he founded Underdog, what its aims are, and the nature of its clientele, which currently includes an unwed mother and a former convict, neither of whom has been able to get help from other organizations. Cowlishaw also discusses his volunteer helpers, ranging from policemen to nurses and lawyers, and the tremendous growth of his organization.Language:EnglishDetailed holdings information: -
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