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The Gist and the Jest of It

Item number (ISN):

440044

Series title:

Between Ourselves

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

440044

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:

1981-0004

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1968-02-21

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

producer, Earl Pennington; script, Don Bell

Description:

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Radio documentary about the career of Elmer Ferguson, age 83, sports writer with the Montreal Star. The name of the documentary is also the name of his newspaper column. The radio program includes interviews of: Elmer Ferguson, Fred Roberts and Tim Burke of the Montreal Star, Leslie Roberts, Al Cauley, former jockey Jimmy Darou, Sam Maltin, Fred Ward and Ted Ferguson. The interviewees tell anecdotes about Ferguson and call him one of the greatest sports writers of all time. Ferguson talks about his early life and tells stories about some of his adventures, including sharing a bed with a hangman prior to a hanging. He compares the old-time newspaper man to the modern journalist. The obituaries Ferguson wrote for Howie Morenz and Brother André are read. There are excerpts of broadcasts featuring Ferguson, including an excerpt from the radio show THE HOT STOVE LEAGUE, a parody of THE HOT STOVE LEAGUE, and a talk about Jimmy Darou. Ferguson was a member of the Hot Stove League panel. <57mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Produced by CBC Montreal.

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Vault ISN:

583103

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1981-0004/6

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

884880

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

440044-1981-0004-06.WAV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1981-0004/06

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

884881

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

440044-1981-0004-06.MP3

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

1981-0004/06

Status:

REF
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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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