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NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: NON NFB FILMS

1983-0285

Film

1970/1980 ?

This consists of out-takes of interviews of Lorne Greeneand New York Times film reviewer Bosley Crowther about John Grierson. Segment Grierson 45-158, Roll 55, Sequence 20A, Takes 105 to 107, shows interview of Greene at his home about Grierson as a secret operative and a creator of propaganda films. The visual drops out but the audio continues with Greene speaking. At Take 108 the picture resumes. Greene is speaking about director Raymond Spottiswoode and working with him. There is another loss of picture but the soundtrack continues. In Take 109, with intermittent picture, Greene comments on the National Film Board and the impact of the television. Next is an exterior shot of Times Square in New York and Bosley Crowther. Take 110 consists of an interview of Crowther about Grierson. Crowther says Grierson was a man of the world and a prophet of documentary. Audio continues after the loss of the picture. <11mn 26s>

Box 2, R-29

Restricted by Creator/Donor

V1 8412-0126

GAD 0FD579

Consultation is permitted only with the written permission of the National Film Board of Canada.

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of NFB