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The First Twenty-Five

Item number (ISN):

327932

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

327932

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: MAIN CATALOGUE

Accession:

1984-0164

Media:

Sound

Part:

6 of 6

Release date:

1961-11-02

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

producer/script/announcer, J. Frank Willis; music, Johnny Dobson; conductor, Samuel Hersenhoren; technical operation, James Nihda; Tom Prentice

Description:

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Radio program commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, using excerpts of CBC radio programs. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker gives a brief history of the public and national broadcasting system from 1932. He recalls the Christmas broadcasts of King George V, broadcasts from World War Two and the national news service of the CBC. He describes the system as a compromise between complete monopoly by the government, as in the United Kingdom, and the private enterprise system in the United States. He says that "I see radio as a public trust". He also says "It must be free of political direction. Equally so, it must be free of political partisanship". Diefenbaker says that "The CBC contributes to national development; indeed, it has become an expression of our nationhood". He extends congratulations to the CBC on its anniversary. Next is the theme from the CBC radio program BOX SEATS TWO-FIFTY, followed by ACTION : AULD LANG SYNE and J. Frank Willis' introduction to the program. Herb May introduces Samuel Hersenhoren playing a medley of numbers from 1936: The Very Thought of You; A Sleepy Lagoon; Begin the Beguine; I'm in the Mood for Love; My Romance; and Zing Go The Strings of My Heart. The medley is arranged by Johnny Dobson and called The Book of '36. Charles Jennings gives an historical note on the founding of the CBC. He introduces Leonard Brockington. Brockington gives a speech on the achievements and history of the CBC and looks forward to its future. He talks about the aims of the CBC in 1936. Followed by the song We Thank Thee Our Father For All Thou Hast Given. Edward Devlin introduces Geoffrey Waddington playing one of Alexander Chuhaldin's arrangements for Melodic Strings. Herb May mentions programs from 1936 and introduces the comedy team of Woodhouse and Hawkins, doing Woodhouse and Hawkins in Nitwit Court. Willis introduces Jacques Des Baillets from Montreal, the CBC's first bilingual announcer.~Des Baillets introduces the Trio Lyrique (Anna Malenfant, Lionel Daunais and Ludovic Huot, with Allan MacIver at the piano) singing Les Filles du Roi. Alan McFee introduces an excerpt from a German performance in 1937 of the Horst Wessel song, following by shouts of Heil Hitler. McFee introduces a clip consisting of the introduction of the play Forgotten Footsteps. Lamont Tilden talks about Percy Faith in the 1930s. Samuel Hersenhoren conducts Faith's 1936 arrangement of Temptation. Willis talks about the 1939 Royal Tour, followed by an excerpt of the Prime Minister's welcome to the King and Queen at Wolfe's Cove and the King's reply. Next is an excerpt of the farewell to the King and Queen during the 1939 tour. Willis continues and comments on the political situation in 1939. Clip of Neville Chamberlain's declaration of war. Lorne Greene describes his part as a news commentator early in the Second World War. Ernest Bushnell talks about his service in London early in the war and pays tribute to the British Broadcasting Corporation during the war. He extends best wishes to the CBC. Willis describes the CBC London Unit during the war. John Kannawin, head of the London bureau from 1942 to 1945, is introduced. He describes the wartime activities of the CBC staff in London, mentioning the recording of bomb blasts by the CBC's Art Holmes. This is following by some of Holmes' recordings. Kannawin introduces a clip of CBC correspondent Matthew Halton reporting from Ortona during the war. Kannawin then speaks some more. Austin Willis describes Rupert Caplan's programs to launch Victory Loan Drives, followed by an excerpt from a show. Willis introduces Katherine Hepburn. Audience applauds performance of "There'll Always Be an England". Willis introduces a clip of Dwight D. Eisenhower annoucing the D-Day invasion of Europe. De B. Holly introduces a clip of Stanley Maxted reporting from Europe during the war, about the landing of supplies.~Clip of Winston Churchill's VE-Day announcement. Willis introduces an excerpt of Len Peterson's play "VE Day Comes to Chicotin, Alberta". Elwood Glover introduces a program from the Vancouver series From Leicester Square to Old Broadway The clip consists of "There's a Good Time Coming". Clip from the Halifax program Harmony Harbour, introduced by Glover. The excerpt is Shenandoah, sung by the Acadian Male Quartet. Glover introduces an excerpt from the Toronto program Music for Canadians. He next introduces Andrew Allan, who talks about the CBC radio drama series Stage 44. Allan produced the Stage series for 12 years. Excerpt of Lucio Agostini conducting his musical composition for The Picture of Dorian Gray. Willis introduces Alphonse Ouimet, who talks about the CBC's broadcasting policy. John Rae introduces some theme songs from 25 years of CBC broadcasts, arranged by Johnny Dobson. <90mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Source of description: CBC Radio Archives.~2. CBC Radio Archives cataloguing identifies the following donor original numbers for some of the excerpts used in this broadcast: 390517-1 (1939 Royal Tour Prime Minister's welcome and King's reply); 431204-1 (Art Holmes' recordings); Katherine He) 440503-1 (Katherine Hepburn); 440601-1 (Eisenhower D-Day announcement); 440928-1 (Stanley Maxted); 450508-3 (VE Day Comes to Chicotin, Alberta).~3. Another copy of Diefenbaker speech is at 61102-2.~4. For additional copies of this broadcast see ISNs 33858 and 120793.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

360949

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1984-0164/7501
1984-0164/7502
1984-0164/7503
1984-0164/7504
1984-0164/7505
1984-0164/7506

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

6

Kind of sound:

DISC

Technical description:

ALUM

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

760085

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

327932-1984-0164-7501.WAV
327932-1984-0164-7502.WAV
327932-1984-0164-7503.WAV
327932-1984-0164-7504.WAV
327932-1984-0164-7505.WAV
327932-1984-0164-7506.WAV

Number of items:

6

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1984-0164/7501
1984-0164/7502
1984-0164/7503
1984-0164/7504
1984-0164/7505
1984-0164/7506

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

760090

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

327932-1984-0164-7501.MP3
327932-1984-0164-7502.MP3
327932-1984-0164-7503.MP3
327932-1984-0164-7504.MP3
327932-1984-0164-7505.MP3
327932-1984-0164-7506.MP3

Number of items:

6

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

1984-0164/7501
1984-0164/7502
1984-0164/7503
1984-0164/7504
1984-0164/7505
1984-0164/7506

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

762303

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A1 2016-04-0001

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

DVD

Duration:

660:00

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327932-1984-0164-7501.mp3
327932-1984-0164-7502.mp3
327932-1984-0164-7503.mp3
327932-1984-0164-7504.mp3
327932-1984-0164-7505.mp3
327932-1984-0164-7506.mp3

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

A1 2016-04-0001

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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