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Marc Strange
Marc Strange (July 24, 1941 – May 20, 2012) was a Canadian television producer, singer-songwriter, writer, and actor. He and his wife, Lynn Susan, were the co-creators of CBC Television's longest running series, ''The Beachcombers''. Career Strange dropped out of high school and worked on a tobacco farm before trying acting. He appeared in the television film ''The Paper People.'' After playing some supporting roles he returned to Canada, where he and his wife were to write the first episodes of the Beachcombers, a series he was associated with, for its entire 19-year run, drafting its final episode. Strange also wrote award-winning mystery novels. His 2010 novel ''Body Blows'' won an Edgar Award. Jackson Davies Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as RCMP Constable John Constable in the television series '' The Beachcombers'', which he reprised in the TV movies '' The New Beachcombers'' (2002) and ''A B ..., a long-runnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Vankleek Hill is a town in Champlain Township in Eastern Ontario. It has a population of 1,996. The town was named after Simeon Vankleek, a United Empire Loyalist who settled there near the end of the 18th century. The agricultural-based community became a thriving community in the 1890s and still retains many of the buildings and structures of the time. As such it is called the gingerbread (the wood carvings on the eaves of one's roof) capital of Ontario. History Simeon Van Kleeck and his wife Cecilia Jaycox arrived in Nova Scotia from the former British Province of New York in 1783. Simeon, of Dutch descent, was a demobilized officer who had supported the British crown during the American Revolution. His wife Cecilia had witnessed her brother's capture and execution for his British allegiance. As a United Empire Loyalist, Simeon was to receive land in payment for his services, and he applied for his grant several times. The legend is that while he waited for a decision, he sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Sherman
''Oliver Sherman'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ryan Redford and released in 2010."First-time director Ryan Redford let cast take the lead" ''Toronto Star'', February 3, 2011. Based on the short story "Veterans" by Rachel Ingalls, the film stars Garret Dillahunt as Sherman Oliver, a war veteran seeking to reconnect with Franklin Page (Donal Logue), a fellow soldier who saved his life during the war. He is gradually revealed to be jealous and unstable, causing significant problems for Page and his wife Irene (Molly Parker).Dennis Harvey "Oliver Sherman" "Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Tolson
Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 – April 14, 1975) was the second-ranking official of the FBI from 1930 until 1972, from 1947 titled Associate Director, primarily responsible for personnel and discipline. He was the ''protégé'', long-time top deputy, and possible lover of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Early life Tolson was born in Laredo, Missouri to James William Tolson, a farmer and railroad freight guard, and Joaquin Miller Tolson (née Anderson). His brother, Hillory Alfred Tolson (1887–1983), was assistant director of the National Park Service and executive director of the White House Historical Association, and an FBI agent before entering the Park Service. Tolson graduated from Laredo High School in 1915 and attended Cedar Rapids Business College, from which he graduated in 1918. Early career From 1919 to 1928, Tolson was confidential secretary for three Secretaries of War: Newton D. Baker, John W. Weeks, and Dwight F. Davis. He completed a Bachelor of Arts de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoover Vs
Hoover may refer to: Music * Hoover (band), an American post-hardcore band * Hooverphonic, a Belgian band originally named Hoover * Hoover (singer), Willis Hoover, a country and western performer active in 1960s and '70s * "Hoover" (song), a 2016 song by Swedish rapper Yung Lean * Hoover sound, a heavy bass driven drone sound used in electronic music * Hoover (composer), Katherine Hoover an American contemporary classical music and chamber music composer. People * Hoover (surname) ** Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States ** J. Edgar Hoover (1895–1972), first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) * Hoover Orsi (born 1978), Brazilian race car driver * Hoover J. Wright (1928–2003), American football and track and field coach Places in the United States * Hoover, Alabama * Hoover, Indiana * Hoover, Missouri * Hoover, Oklahoma * Hoover, South Dakota * Hoover, Texas * Hoover Dam, on the Colorado River, Nevada and Arizona * Hoover Dam (Ohio) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adderly
''Adderly'' is a Canadian television adventure-drama series which aired from 1986 to 1988. It was broadcast on both Canadian TV and on CBS in the United States. It starred Vancouver-born Winston Rekert as "charming and witty V.H. Adderly," an operative working for an obscure government intelligence agency. Background ''Adderly'' was based on series creator Elliott Baker's novel, ''Pocock & Pitt''. Cast * Winston Rekert as V.H. (Virgil Homer) Adderly * Jonathan Welsh as Melville Greenspan * Mairlyn Smith as Debbie Greenspan * Dixie Seatle as Mona Ellerby * Ken Pogue as Major Jonathan B. Clack Plot V.H. Adderly (Rekert) is a secret agent for an organization known as the I.S.I (International Security and Intelligence). Before the series begins, an enemy agent, Victor Barinov, crushes Adderly's left hand with a medieval mace during an interrogation in East Germany. Adderly loses the use of the hand, and since he is no longer considered useful as an active agent, he is reassigned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Vengeance (1986 Film)
''Act of Vengeance'' is a 1986 television movie starring Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, and Wilford Brimley. Plot The movie is based on the book, ''Act of Vengeance'' by Trevor Armbrister, a fact-based story about the corruption that occurred during the United Mine Workers' presidential elections in 1969. The film also portrayed the murder of Joseph "Jock" Yablonski. Cast Release Home media It premiered on April 21, 1986 on HBO under HBO Premiere Films. The film was released on VHS by HBO/Cannon Video under license from Home Box Office. But, this film was produced by Lorimar Productions and it belongs to Lorimar (subsequently later it owned by Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...) originally. However, it has never been released on DVD or Blu-ray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Heat
''Night Heat'' is a Canadian police crime drama series that aired on both CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States. Original episodes were broadcast from 1985 to 1989. ''Night Heat'' was the first Canadian original drama series that was also aired on a United States television network during its original broadcast. It was also the first original, first-run drama series to be aired during a late night time slot on a television network in the United States. During its original run it was the highest-rated Canadian-produced original series in Canada. The show won the Gemini Award for Best Drama Series in both 1986 and 1987. The show stars Scott Hylands and Jeff Wincott as police detectives Kevin O'Brien and Frank Giambone who work the graveyard shift in an unnamed northeastern North American metropolis. The series follows their nightly police beat as it is chronicled by journalist Tom Kirkwood (Allan Royal) in his newspaper column titled "Night Heat". Synopsis Allan Royal pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Record (Canadian TV Series)
''For the Record'' is a Canadian television drama anthology series that aired on CBC Television from 1976 to 1986. The series aired docudrama-style television films on contemporary social issues, typically airing between four and six films per year."Lightyears ahead". ''Cinema Canada'', March 1977. The series was cancelled in 1985, although the CBC opted to continue commissioning similar television films as standalone productions, beginning with 1986's '' Turning to Stone''.Sid Adilman, "Movie dramatizes horrors of prison". ''Toronto Star'', February 21, 1986. Concept ''For the Record'' was intended as a series of dramas which would take an honest look at problems in Canadian society, among them many about mental illness and "flawed social institutions". Critical assessment Gail Henley remarked in 1985 that ''For the Record'' dramas were "information laden" when compared to their more emotional American counterparts and emphasises the importance of research and documentation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Manipulators
''The Manipulators'' was a Canadian drama television series which aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1971. Premise Parole officers and their clients were featured characters in this colour filmed series. Its working title was ''The Double Bind'', reflecting the dual responsibilities of parole officers to both former prisoners and the legal system. The production was based on ''The Clients'', a pilot half-hour series broadcast locally in Vancouver. Cast * Marc Strange as Rick Nicholson * Roxanne Irwin as Maggie Campbell * Gregory Nash as Campbell's son * Al Kozlik as Bill * Anthony Holland as Clem * Dorothy Davies as the staff psychologist Scheduling This hour-long series was broadcast on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) for five episodes from 28 January to 25 February 1970 for its first season. Its second and final season aired seven episodes on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. from 31 January to 14 March 1971. Episodes were rebroadcast from 25 July to 5 September 1971. Episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures In Rainbow Country
''Adventures in Rainbow Country'' was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in the 1970-71 TV season. Reruns were later shown on the American children's cable channel Nickelodeon during the early 1980s. A half hour family drama, the show starred Lois Maxwell (of James Bond fame) as Nancy Williams, a widow raising her children Billy (Stephen Cottier) and Hannah (Susan Conway) in rural Northern Ontario. Setting The show was filmed in 1969 around Whitefish Falls, which is near Espanola, Ontario, Canada. Many scenes were also shot at Birch Island and on Manitoulin Island. Production and broadcasts The show was very popular in Canada and technically never cancelled or axed. No further episodes were produced after the first season. There were 26 episodes produced in total. The series was also broadcast in the 70s in Australia on the ABC. It has continued to air in repeats, both in Canada and internationally – in Canada, the show had been seen on DejaView a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow On The Land
''Shadow on the Land'', also known as ''United States: It Can't Happen Here'', is a 1968 television film which aired on ABC. It was adapted from the 1935 Sinclair Lewis novel ''It Can't Happen Here'' by Nedrick Young, and directed by Richard C. Sarafian. The plot involves a President creating a fascist, totalitarian Totalitarianism is a form of government and a political system that prohibits all opposition parties, outlaws individual and group opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high if not complete degree of control and regul ... regime in the United States, and a resistance movement forming against it. References External links * 1960s dystopian films 1968 television films 1968 films American television films Films based on American novels Films based on science fiction novels Films based on works by Sinclair Lewis Films scored by Sol Kaplan Screen Gems films Television pilots not picked up as a series Films directed by Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival (Canadian TV Series)
''Festival'' (initially titled ''Festival '61'') is a Canadian entertainment anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1969. Premise CBC Television aired dramatic and musical anthology series such as ''Scope'' and ''Folio'' during the 1950s. Robert Allen, a producer on ''Folio'', became supervising producer of the new ''Festival'' series. Production The production cost of a typical ''Festival'' drama show was approximately $45,000 in 1961, among the highest production costs of CBC programming at the time. Productions such as a ballet performance or a Gilbert and Sullivan play could cost $60,000 for CBC. Scheduling This series was broadcast as follows: Seasons 1960-61 ''Festival'' was pre-empted some weeks with such programming as specials from the ''Omnibus'' or ''Hall of Fame'' series, or by sports (hockey, football), or by other special programs. 1961-62 The program was simply billed as ''Festival'' in its second season. Most pre-empted we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
