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Turnbull, Walter - Interview

Item number (ISN):

243270

Series title:

The Days Before Yesterday : Struggle for Nationhood

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1973-03-13

Item number (ISN):

243270

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: DAYS BEFORE YESTERDAY, THE

Accession:

1996-0018

Media:

Film

Part:

3 of 3

Production date:

1973-03-13

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

photography, Wilf Doucette; interviewer, Jean Bruce

Description:

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Interview conducted for the television series THE DAYS BEFORE YESTERDAY : STRUGGLE FOR NATIONHOOD, of Walter Turnbull, who worked for William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to the end of the Second World War. He talks about how Mackenzie King treated him and fellow employees in the Prime Minister's Office. He felt that he got along well with Mackenzie King because he understood his foibles and was sympathetic towards him. He comments on the strengths and weaknesses of his cabinet and the role that Mackenzie King played during the Quebec Conference. He gives examples of Mackenzie King's humour and says that Mackenzie King used to joke about his spiritualism. Turnbull speaks about Mackenzie King's fear of poverty and about his religious beliefs. During the conscription crisis, Turnbull felt that Colonel Ralston did not have the backing in cabinet required for a coalition government. Turnbull says that Mackenzie King believed that the army high command was plotting against him. Turnbull also speaks about Arthur Meighen, Mackenzie King's attitude about the Commonwealth, and his ability to solve problems by "getting facts from others and then following his own political instincts and prejudices which were those of 'old man Ontario'". <40mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. THE DAYS BEFORE YESTERDAY : STRUGGLE FOR NATIONHOOD was broadcast in seven parts on November 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1973 and December 2, 9 and 16, 1973.~2. Transcript available in the Visual and Sound Archives Division.~3. Workprints.

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Vault ISN:

288538

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

9608-0476

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288543

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9608-0477

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

WRK PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288544

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9608-0478

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

WRK PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288545

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9608-0479

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

WRK PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288546

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9608-0480

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

WRK PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288585

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

9608-0500

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288592

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

9608-0501

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288594

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

9608-0502

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288596

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

9608-0503

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

288599

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9608-0504

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

WRK PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

~To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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