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Ontario Progressive Conservative Leadership Convention

Item number (ISN):

243803

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1961-10-24

Item number (ISN):

243803

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: CBOT FILM LIBRARY

Accession:

1983-0081

Media:

Film

Part:

3 of 3

Production date:

1961-10-24

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

host, Norman DePoe; producer, Don MacPherson; technical producer, Bob Helm

Description:

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This production examines the Ontario Progressive Conservative Convention from Varsity Arena in Toronto. Topics of note include: Dr. Matthew E. Dymond's candidacy speech; commentary by Paul Fox, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto; candidacy speech by Robert W. McCauley Q.C. concerning agriculture, the economy, youth, and social responsibility, and his desire to see more women in politics; and a candidacy speech by James N. Allen concerning economic planning, jobs and schools. Shots of the crowd, a band playing, and the crowd cheering. John Robarts gives a speech about: his bid for the leadership; the need for good government and cooperation among delegates; education; Mrs. Leslie Frost; his support of feminine logic in the political sphere; farmers; industry; northern development; roads; conservation; and sales tax. The CBC commentator explains that the next segment was videotaped earlier. Speech by Captain Reverend A.W. Downer about: free enterprise; his hatred of socialists; and his qualifications. the CBC reporter states that CBC is now going live to the convention floor (but all segments were videotaped earlier).~Included is a speech by A. Kelso Roberts on: the spirit of confidence in Ontario; being a member of the old guard; tradition; Leslie Frost; his work as Attorney General; highways; police forces and the development of Northern Ontario. Footage includes: cheering crowd. and bagpipes. Paul Fox is interviewed about: the similarities between the candidates; the women's vote; agriculture; productivity; the stress on the "right side" by candidates; the modern party; and the direction of youth. Speech by George C. Wardrope talks about: Mrs. Leslie Frost; the uniqueness of Ontario; industry and productivity; economic growth; employment; youth; education; and hid experience as a cabinet minister. Paul Fox gives his views on the convention.

Language:

English / Français

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1. 16mm b/w optical track kine negative.~2. Some candidates' speeches are in French.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

281203

Format:

FILM

Location number:

9605-0134
9702-0407
9702-0408

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

KINE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

445569

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2007-10-0019

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

981772

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2007-10-0049

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

9605-0134
9702-0407
9702-0408
7301-2039
7705-0230

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2007-10-0019

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of CBC~Requests for permission to use all CBOT material should be faxed to either Geoff Hopkinson or Paul McIntyre at the Visual Resources Library in Toronto; FAX (416) 205-6257, as per RB, 23 October 1997.

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