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[Mr. Pearson : Reel 2]

Item number (ISN):

313707

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1963-09-17

Item number (ISN):

313707

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: CBOT FILM LIBRARY

Accession:

1996-0020

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1963-09-17

Production company:

Intervideo Productions Ltd.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

director, Richard Ballentine; photography, D.A. Pennebaker

Description:

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Footage shot for the documentary MR. PEARSON, about Lester B. Pearson. It shows: exterior of the United Nations headquarters in New York City, with wild sound; Pearson audible in the background, telling someone to issue a statement; Pearson in the lobby of the UN; Pearson going outside to a another building; Pearson looking back at times to see if the camera crew is following him; shots from the gallery of the General Assembly, with wild sound proceedings in the assembly; views from the press gallery of the general assembly and diplomats in their seats; Pearson in his seat, being greeted by several diplomats who stop by to shake his hand; Pearson seated with Paul Martin Sr. (?); vote being conducted to elect Dr. Carlos Rodriguez of Venezuela to be the president of the 18th session of the UN General Assembly; Dr. Rodriguez' acceptance speech; members of the press gallery smoking and having a few drinks, discussing issues; Jim Coutts, personal secretary to Pearson, shown at work; Coutts talking about Pearson's abilities and political characteristics and how they make him a great prime minister; Coutts talking about his relationship to Pearson and his respect for him; a cocktail party where Pearson speaks to various people; wild sound of party noise; Mrs. Pearson at Pearson's side; Pearson asking a guest why he is not drinking; Mrs. Pearson moves out of camera range; various people at the party; Paul Martin Sr. talking to a young woman; a woman brings out more sandwiches; the bar shown; a man makes a comment about boozing it up; a lady offers a devilled egg; and another woman tells Pearson she once sat on his knee.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. For broadcast version see ISN'S 294633, 255771, 108465 and 104787.~2. Workprint.~3. The soundtrack runs longer than the matching visuals.~4. Original can had a Crawley Films Limited editing department label.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

380319

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2003-03-0078

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

380320

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2003-03-0079

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

380373

Format:

FILM

Location number:

2003-03-0104

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Max. shrinkage:

0.4%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

380374

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2003-03-0105

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1022502

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

2003-03-0078-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

35:00

Made from:

2003-03-0078

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

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With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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