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The Crucible

Item number (ISN):

86111

Series title:

(Ford) Startime

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

86111

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:

1986-0810

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1959-10-27

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

producer, Harvey Hart; executive producer, Robert Allen; story editor, Alice Sinclair; adaptation, Mavor Moore; lighting, Tom Kelly; props, Richard Donovan

Cast credit:

Leslie Nielsen, Diana Maddox, Ann Wedgeworth, Douglas Rain, Douglas Campbell, John Drainie, Roberta Kinnon, Patricia White, Michelle Finney, Melanie Morse, Angela Fusco, Chris Wiggins, Sterndale Bennett, Catherine Proctor, Earle Grey, Alice Hill, Gillie Fenwick

Country of production:

cn

Sponsor:

Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd.

Distributor name:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

The first-ever television production of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, set in Salem, Massachussetts in 1692. The play is adapted for television by Mavor Moore. This play, about the Salem witch trials, has strong political overtones, derived from McCarthyism and the House Un-american Activities Committee. John Proctor of salem commits adultery with Abigail, house servant and leader of a group of young girls. The girls accuse many of the citizens of Salem of being witches. John Proctor defies his judges and dies to defend his belief in the truth. Leslie Nielsen plays John Proctor. Diana Maddox is Elizabeth. Ann Wedgeworth is Abigail. Douglas Campbell is Danforth. John Drainie plays Parris. Douglas Rain plays Hale. <90mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Some bad splices in reel 2.

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Vault ISN:

231784

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8613-3306
8613-3307
8613-3308

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

KINE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

232254

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8613-3064

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

KINE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

242082

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8614-0748
8614-0749
8614-0750

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

KINE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

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Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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