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Oh Canada

Item number (ISN):

214072

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Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

214072

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: CBOT FILM LIBRARY

Accession:

1993-0182

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1964-06-29

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

producer, Wilson Southam; photography, Ian Matheson; Maurice Desrosiers; sound, Wilf Dagenais; Frank Cardo; Guy Racine; Bill Lawton; host, Laurier LaPierre; Warner Troyer; Tim Creery

Cast credit:

Jim Terrell, Eric House

Description:

Humourous encapsulation of the history of the flag debate in Canada and cynical commentary on various national issues and news highlights of the year. Included is a skit with the fictitious Professor Conundrum, noted Canadian economist, on continental trade. When asked "What can we do better than the Americans?", Conundrum answers "Sell to Communists". He also comments on an economic union between the United States and Canada, stating "There is advantage in the U.S. merging with a competitor, but what sense is there in merging with a subsidiary".~The program includes film clips of the following: Russian parade; General Charles de Gaulle in motorcade of French parade; Chinese parade; "Poles Apart" - A Bilingual History of Our Flag (cartoon short); staged interview with fictitious Canadian economist Professor Conundrum; and a skit featuring the Peace Tower lifting off as a rocket.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. 16mm black and white negative.~2. 16mm mag track (edge track).~3. For reference tape see V1 8205-0037.

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Vault ISN:

218308

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9308-0552

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

KINE

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.3%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

218309

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

9308-0553

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

440299

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2007-07-0126

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

9308-0553

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1029171

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

9308-0552-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

28:00

Made from:

9308-0552

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1029172

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

9308-0552.WAV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

28:00

Made from:

9308-0552

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

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With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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