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The Big Review

Item number (ISN):

41242

Series title:

The Big Review

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

41242

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: KINES FROM PARC, TORONTO

Accession:

1986-0810

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1953-01-12

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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This starts abruptly with several skits performed by Don Harron and a woman, about the hackneyed endings of Hollywood movies and some suggested new endings to give the movies a different twist. The skits are about: a singer who gets her big chance as an understudy to a star; gangsters threatening people in a café; and the reaction of a young couple to their first baby. This is followed by a man [identified only as George] singing to the image of a girl on a television screen. The girl on the television reacts as if she can hear the song. As the singer finishes the song, he looks up to see that the girl, Toby (possibly Toby Robbins), is standing near him, next to the image of herself on the television set. She introduces the next performer, the magician Blackstone, from the Casino Theatre in Toronto. The camera shows the empty set, as if waiting for the magician to appear. This seems to be a mistake, as [Robbins] walks back and forth several times in front of the camera, the curtains then close, and stage crew members are walking around. This is accompanied by muffled conversation off-camera. Next, Don Harron does a skit about a radio announcer. This is followed by a song-and-dance number. The recording concludes with the title card "The Big Revue" and an announcement that the program will continue after a brief pause. <21mn 30s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Possibly a rehearsal tape rather than a broadcast version of the show.~2. The Big Review was also known as The Big Revue.~3. No opening or closing credits.

Genre:

VARIETY

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

161216

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9011-0006

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

244477

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8614-2820

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

KINE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9011-0006

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

~Available Onsite Only / Seulement disponible sur le site

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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