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Seaway Films fonds [textual record, moving images, sound recording]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1965-1966.

Reference:

R5633-0-1-E

Type of material:

Textual material, Moving images, Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

180206

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Seaway Films fonds
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Record information – Details

Date(s):

1965-1966.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

3 cm of textual records.
ca. 435 film reels.
38 audio reels (12 h, 30 min).

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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The fonds comprises daily production reports on eighteen of the "Seaway" series programmes. The production reports provide information on the daily shoots, with locations indicated, cast lists, remarks on production difficulties, records of footage shot, and other information.

Also included in fonds are moving image and sound recordings including episodes from the series Seaway, and music composed for Seaway.

Provenance:

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Seaway Films Ltd

Biography/Administrative history:

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Seaway Films Ltd : Seaway Films Ltd. was the production company that created the television series "Seaway", which was broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 1965-1966. At the time, "Seaway" was the most costly television series produced in Canada, budgeted at three million dollars for its first season. The series was purchased by both the CBC and by ATV in the United Kingdom and was later syndicated to American stations. The series was set along the St. Lawrence Seaway with scenes being shot on location from Toronto to Halifax, as well as in studios in Montreal. Characters, Admiral Henry Victor Leslie Fox and Nick King, played by Austin Willis and Stephen Young respectively, were responsible for monitoring shipping activities, safeguarding the rights of shippers and investigating irregularities and potential crimes which might occur along the Seaway. Seaway Films Ltd. is no longer in existence.

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Moving images: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item-level descriptions.

Sound recordings: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item-level descriptions.

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Custodial history:

The material in the fonds was collected by Robert Dexter, who worked for Seaway Films Ltd. during the 1960s, and was donated by his widow, Moira Dexter, of Ottawa, Ontario in 2000., Moving image material in accession 1966-0014 was part of the CFI's Canadian Film Archive transfer to MISA on 12 May 1975. The collection name and accession number represent the original donor/deposit date with CFI. Moving image material and sound recordings in accessions 1985-0116 and 1986-0250 were deposited with the National Film Television and Sound Archives (NFTSA) via Bellevue-Pathé (Toronto) between 1970 and 1979.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1966-05-15)
(1970/1979)
(1973-05-23)
1966-0014 MISA
1985-0116 MISA
1986-0750 MISA
2000-01184-5
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R5633] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Audio-visual item no. assigned by LAC [R5633] 39855AV

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

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Textual records: The recipient of copies is responsible for determining whether material is subject to copyright and for ascertaining the name of the person or organization holding copyright. The recipient is also responsible for determining whether any use of copyrighted material does or does not constitute an infringement of copyright under the Copyright Act.
Moving images: Reproduction with written permission of copyright holder.
Sound recordings: Reproduction with written permission of copyright holder.

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