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Dionne Quintuplets Launching Five Cargo Ships at Superior, Wisconsin

Item number (ISN):

438619

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1943-05-09

Item number (ISN):

438619

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO

Accession:

1977-0170

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1943-05-09

Production company:

Columbia Broadcasting System

Production credit:

announcer, Harry Foster

Country of production:

us
~cn

Distributor name:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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Radio broadcast of the Dionne Quintuplets launching five ships. Walter Butler Shipyards wanted to highlight Superior's role in the working world's contribution to the massive American defence and home front war effort. A CBS announcer sets the scene at Superior, Wisconsin where the largest mass launching in history is to take place. Robert Butler, President of Walter Butler Shipbuilders Inc., speaks. He introduces Admiral Emery S. Land who thanks Butler and states Hitler doesn't stand a chance against American production, particularly with regard to shipping output. Harry "Red" Foster, Canadian announcer, introduces the Dionne quintuplets (also called quins). The Quinns introduce themselves and then sing songs and talk to the announcer. Lucy Munroe sings a song to salute the builders with Victory Fleet. Emilie Dionne christens the ship "Emilie". Lucy Munroe sings "O Canada". The Quinns come back and sing "Pour le jour de Maman" in honour of Mother's Day. Mr. Dionne speaks. The Quinns sing "God Bless America" and "There'll Always Be an England". George Watson closes off the broadcast. <30mn>

Language:

English

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1. For reference tape see also 1982-0043/188, cut 2.~2. Broadcast in Canada by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.~3. Copyright was held by CBS, but has now expired.~4. Requests for reproduction should be cleared through the Dionnes.~5. Harry E. Foster put this broadcast together, but it is unclear if he retained rights. Until this is determined, requests for reproduction should be cleared through the Harry E. Foster Foundation.~6. For further details, see notes in Collection File.
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Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Copyright status:

Copyright expired

Reproduction access:

copyright expired : with permission of the Dionnes : with permission of the Harry E. Foster Foundation

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