Item is a recording of the Wolfman Jack Show.

Item is a recording of the Belafonte at the O'Keefe television special.

Television series that aired from May-October 1976, featuring musical variety productions from CBC centres outside Toronto, two each from Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax, Edmonton, and St. John's. The programs were pilots for future CBC productions and featured local talents from each of the regions.

Item is a recording of a Toronto episode of the Canadian Express series.

Item is a recording of a Grant Smith special.

Item is a recording of the Ryan's Fancy from the Canadian Express series.

Item is a recording of a Grant Smith special from the Canadian Express series.

Interviews for a planned documentary dicussing issues of the life and times of Harry Belafonte, never completed or aired.

Item consists of unedited footage of interviews between Patrick Watson and Harry Belafonte.

Tommy Ambrose starred in his own half-hour show of music, variety, dance, and comedy under the title "The Best Of Tommy Ambrose."

Item is a recording of a Vanda King television special.

Performance and broadcast of a song called "Black Hallelujah" composed by Russ Little and Norm Symonds; a 60 minute gospel music version of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

File contains recordings of the Jon Vickers concert from November 11, 1984.

Item is a tape of a Buffy St. Marie program.

Item is a tape of a master concert from a Buffy St. Marie program.

File consists of two reel-to-reel audio tapes from the 1969 "Show of the week: the 20's"". The reels are labelled as tape one and tape two.

Item is a recording of the musician Rob McConnell.

Item is a recording of an interview with Harry Belafonte and Patrick Watson.

Item is a recording of an interview with Harry Belafonte and Patrick Watson.

Item is a recording of an interview with Harry Belafonte and Patrick Watson.

Item is a recording of an interview with Harry Belafonte and Patrick Watson.

File contains two audio reels with recordings from the Tongues of Brass program.

File contains two audio reels with various recordings.

Item is a recording of Rob and Guido from the A La Carte program.

Item is a recording of the Barcelona Olympics closing ceremonies.

Liberty Weekend was the celebration of the restoration and centennial of the Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York.

Opening ceremonies of the first Goodwill Games in Moscow, Russia in 1986 as well as footage of the Liberty Weekend even in New York in July 86.

Item is a recording of a Stony Mountain musical.

Item is the WEA Music of Canada compilation number 28.

Item is a recording of "I Can Still Hear the Drums" from a festival in 1978.

Item is tape one of the Olympic opening ceremonies.

Rough rehearsals for the Nutcracker on ice [incomplete - only tapes 1 & 4].

Rough rehearsals for the Nutcracker on ice. Opening to 19 minutes.

The Music Room explored the music and lives of the great American songwriters; produced by TV Ontario.

Presentation to the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission).

A one-woman broadway musical that ran from 1981-1983, adapted for television in a one hour special. Rough edits and finished tapes are included in the file.

Rough edit of a one-woman broadway musical that ran from 1981-1983, adapted for television in a one hour special.

A one-woman broadway musical that ran from 1981-1983, adapted for television in a one hour special.

A one-woman broadway musical that ran from 1981-1983, adapted for television in a one hour special.

Item is part one of the Opening of Skydome: A Celebration program.

A live-to-tape 60 min. special for TVOntario, starring Buffy Ste. Marie. Shot at Ontario Place in Toronto.

Item is a tape on part one of a sales courtesy program by Indigo.

Item is a reel-to-reel audio tape of two compositions by Domei Suzuki. One is for Paddy Sampson, titled "Happy Paddy (To My Friend in Toronto)" and the other is "San Jose".

File contains handwritten notes on Canadian children living in poverty, pages photocopied from Introduction in The Canadian Fact Book on Poverty (1989) and facsimile cover sheet to YMCA of the USA from the charitable corporation Friday's Child.

File contains one newspaper clipping (n.d) and obituary Dorothea Mascioli includes obituary (1991) and music written by Dorothea Mascioli. Her obituary states that "she was a major influence on the Timmins [Ontario] music scene."

File contains a short script called "Story concept for a musical". There is no date or author affiliated with this typed document. The script is about a Chef named Bill who cooks for Santa and his elves with the help of crocodiles. The crocodiles' home swamp is threatened but The Mudslinger who wants to steal their mud for his Mud company. Bill sets out to foil the Mudslinger's plans with the help of children from around the world. Eight pages in total. See also "Bill- Bill Cosby"

File contains mimeograph copies taken from Josef Bor's The Terezin Requiem (1963) pages 1-112 (x2) and additional copies of some pages. File also contains an envelope addressed to Montreal writer, Mordecai Richler, with a note from Paddy. The note asks Mordecai to call Paddy "Collect" at the CBC regarding a TV drama. Enclosed in the envelope is a 3-page typed storyline (including edits and annotations in blue pen) highlighting one of the scenes from The Terezin Requiem. Additionally, there is a small sheet of white paper which reads, "People to talk to suggested by Mr. Banik of Banik-Slocakotour Travel Agency." Included on this list are: Mr. Verny (He's Jewish and a former lawyer), Mr. Zlamal (has 3-4 books on the market), Mr. Brodsky (written book) or Nase Hlasy-Our or Radio Stn. CHIN and Mr. Novotney (will call back after holiday). List also includes corresponding addresses and phone numbers.

File contains Paddy Sampson's files relating to the R.C.M.P and Canadian Sunset Ceremony Musical Ride Show. Within the file is a notebook filled with ideas and plans for event, travel expenses (including original receipts for hotels, airfare and miscellaneous purchases), show stage directions and correspondence with then RCMP president, Bill Pratt.

File contains National Capital Commission memorandum, meeting agenda, meeting minutes, marketing programming, resumes and news reports on John Kim Bell, Canada's first Aboriginal symphony conductor. The National Capital Commission is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada created by Parliament in 1959.

File contains an Air Dimensional Design, Inc. (ADD) promotional literature about "Air tube" and "Wind Bangs". The literature explains that "air tubes are inflated, three dimensional lines, unlimited in length and available in any color". Included in the fie is a list of some of ADD's more recent installations including, 1984 Olympics in L.A., 1984 New Orleans World Expedition, 1986 Vancouver World Expedition and the 1986 Unveiling of the Statue of Liberty in New York.

File contains volunteer manual for '88 Calgary Olympics. The binder is divided into five sections, including volunteers, Olympics, sports, venues and Calgary. It covers everything from board members, Olympics history, cultural disposition, and self test questions. File also contains two maps, (1) Olympic Saddle dome grounds and (2) Calgary Tourist and Convention Bureau Mini Map.

File contains letters and well wishers to Paddy thanking him for an excellent job as executive producer for the opening and closing games. Most letters are from friends and fellow Canadians and some American well wishers. In a note written to Paddy from Bill Pratt, President of the XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee, along with an 8 x 10 photograph. The photograph features William (Bill) Pratt (right) and (??)

Item 1-17 are photographs printed on Kodak film. Items 18-20 are printed but Henry Koro Commercial Photographer. File contain nine sheets of photograph proofs from Henry Koro Commercial Photographers taken of musician and performers amongst the construction site of Expo '67 (Montreal, Quebec). The photo-shoot was documented the performers from Prelude to Expo which was part of an Oct. 19, 1966 broadcast on Music Canada. The Montreal concert featured the Oscar Peterson Trio, Marcel Carignan, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Pauline Julien, Gordon Lightfoot, Aldor Morin and Miriam Makeba. Jimmy Dale conducted the orchestra. The broadcast also included Vincent Warren of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens with choreography by Suzanne Verdal. The Expo 67 site was seen in the background which was still under construction at that time.Music Canada was a Canadian music television mini-series which eight episodes on CBC Television from 1966-67. The series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles. Expo 67 was the most spectacular of Canada's 100th anniversary celebrations. When the Montreal Universal and International Exposition of 1967 opened on April 27, it was a gleaming futuristic spectacle and a dazzling international success. On two giant islands in the St. Lawrence River more than 50 million visitors were presented with a vision of the future.

File contain nine sheets of photograph proofs from Henry Koro Commercial Photographers taken of musician and performers amongst the construction site of Expo '67 (Montreal, Quebec). The photo-shoot was documented the performers from Prelude to Expo which was part of an Oct. 19, 1966 broadcast on Music Canada. The Montreal concert featured the Oscar Peterson Trio, Marcel Carignan, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Pauline Julien, Gordon Lightfoot, Aldor Morin and Miriam Makeba. Jimmy Dale conducted the orchestra. The broadcast also included Vincent Warren of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens with choreography by Suzanne Verdal. The Expo 67 site was seen in the background which was still under construction at that time.Music Canada was a Canadian music television mini-series which eight episodes on CBC Television from 1966-67. The series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles. Expo 67 was the most spectacular of Canada's 100th anniversary celebrations. When the Montreal Universal and International Exposition of 1967 opened on April 27, it was a gleaming futuristic spectacle and a dazzling international success. On two giant islands in the St. Lawrence River more than 50 million visitors were presented with a vision of the future.

File contains photos of singers and film stills including many photographs of Harry Belafonte at the O'Keefe Theatre (Now Sony Centre for the Performing Arts). Photographs of other performers need to be further identified. Photographers include Roy Martin and Fred Phillips from the CBC Still-Photo Department as well as Henry Fox and Robert C. Ragsdale.

File contains photos by Ken Jones of the Duke Ellington Party.

File contains photographs from Harry Belefonte's tour and television special in Kyoto, Japan in which Paddy Sampson accompanied him.

File contains a collection of television periodicals including, The Telegrams Toronto Week (1970/71), The Globe and Mail Broadcast Week Magazine ( 1985), Toronto Daily Star's Star Week (1968, 1969 x2, 1970, 1971) and Take One: The Canadian Film Magazine (1967). Take One is the only magazine of particular note because it features a two-page article on Paddy Sampson. Take One (1966-1979, 81 issues) is the first English- Canadian Film Magazine published in Montreal, Quebec.

File contains a collection of The Telegram TV weekly and TV Guide television periodicals from - . The collection was curated by Sampson and includes copies that either contain feature articles or smaller stories about his projects. These projects include The Twenties and Harry Belafonte.

File contains more press clippings and articles selected by Paddy Sampson, this includes a 1970 issue of the Ryersonian, Ryerson University newspaper and a 1971 copy of Performing Arts in Canada.

File contains a collection of copied articles about Harry Belafonte's performance at the O'Keefe Centre (now the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts) in 1967.

File contains press clippings about the Vanda King Special on CBC television, which received some negative reviews from critics.

File contains Blues Show script, synopsis, correspond ace with CBC archivist in 1997 about the Blues show, notes, etc.

File contains press clippings about A La Carte a half-hour show produced by Paddy Sampson devoted to Dinah Christie.

File contains press clippings on three different specials, including Hot Diggity (1969- Laugh in Style comedy), Brenda Lee (1985) and Juno Awards (1977).

File contains promotional advertisements and review articles about the Twenties/Thirties television special. The Special looked back on the two decades and showed old film and news clips complemented by performances of era music sung by contemporary artists.

File contains article reviews of the Eye Opening jazz music special starring Don Francks.

This series contains films and kinescope copies of productions involving the director/producer Paddy Sampson.

This file contains a black and white kinescope copy of the colour television program produced by ABC titled A Time for Laughter. CBC aired this program during Show of the Week on March 13, 1967.

Program summary:
One in this series of entertainment specials presented under the umbrella of "ABC Stage 67." This program is devoted to black humor. Sidney Poitier opens the program with a short history of black humor with a look at minstrel shows, blackface comedy, black vaudeville and "signifying" (black humor's comment on life). Richard Pryor performs, and integration is examined, as seen by the black humorist. Skits include Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Diahann Carroll, Godfrey Cambridge, Diana Sands, Harry Belafonte, George Kirby, Pigmeat Markham, Jackie "Moms" Mabley. Includes commercials.

Summary courtesy of The Paley Center: https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=abc+stage+67&p=1&item=T77:0557

Presentation to the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission).

A live-to-tape 60 min. special for TVOntario, starring Buffy Ste. Marie. Shot at Ontario Place in Toronto.

Rough edit of a one-woman broadway musical that ran from 1981-1983, adapted for television in a one hour special.

A one-woman broadway musical that ran from 1981-1983, adapted for television in a one hour special.

Item is part two of the Opening of Skydome: A Celebration program.

Retirement party event held at the Sai Woo restaurant.

File contains both a package outlining mission statement, board of directors, board of advisors and expert panel for the charitable corporation Friday's Child, as well as, a company profile by Medocino Communications, Inc.

File contains Union Top Sheet and annotated lyrics from the production of the Buffy Sainte-Marie televised concert. Buffy Sainte-Marie (b. 1941) is one of Canada's most celebrated singer/songwriters. She is also an actress, record producer, visual artist and teacher. She reached international fame early on and has won many prestigious awards throughout her career. Sainte-Marie's music is often political and inspired by her Aboriginal heritage.

File contains scripts of the FM network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation three part Radio series. Part I : The Place and The Music - The United States from 1900 to the present and the story of "A Man of His Time", Part II : The Place and the Music - Russia from 1900 to the present and the story "The Need for a Hero" and Part III: The Place and the Music - 20th C East/West music present and future.

File contains mimeograph copies taken from Josef Bor's The Terezin Requiem (1963) pages 1-112 (x2) and additional copies of some pages.

File contains "Inheritance" : an introduction to the television show's concept and outlines some of the different formats available to the series. "Inheritance" us a television series designed to be an electronic encyclopedia of entertaining information. Its contents satisfies the desire to be knowledgeable about what humans will do or can do. Three copies.

Files contains script for "Dear AlbertÉ" with Bill Stephenson's name and address on top-right page. "Dear AlbertÉ" is a comedy for television about the warm, complicated relationship between two Nobel prize winners named Albert. During the last seven years of the life of one them 1948-1955. The script has 58 pages. The business card attached is from Roy Krost Productions Limited.

Files contains script for "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You" by Christopher Durang (50 pages). There are no annotations on this copy.

File contains a proposal for a series of Ten Television One Hour Specials based on the live Grandstand Performances at the CNE (Toronto). The proposal aims to televise the annual grandstand Extravaganza to reach a wider audience. Palette Associates will use "state-of-the-art" video equipment to tape and edit shows. Proposal includes budget figures, marketing audiences, an drafted agreement. There is also a formal letter addressing that the "non-set" budget was triple what the budget allowed for and provided the approaches that would be taken to resolve this.

File contains a screenplay for a film called, "Scorpio's People" created by Tony Williams (136 pages).

File contains a document that discusses how politicians, including the Prime Minister, behave on camera in the House and during the question period.

File contains Black Hallelujah produced by Paddy Sampson on January 11th, 12th and 13th 1971. The script tells the story of Jesus and the events leading up to his crucifixion.

File contains a bound document that reads like a story rather than following the model of a script.

File contains travel expenses for work done with the National Capital Commission in Ottawa. The National Capital Commission (NCC) is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada created by Parliament in 1959. Sampson was the president of That's Show business Inc.

File contains the Vol. II of the Atlanta Official big for 1996 Olympic Games that was accepted in Tokyo, Japan on September 23rd, 1990. This publication is volume two of a five-set volume series to document "the spirit of Atlanta as it rose to the challenge of the quest for the games". The document was published in 1990 by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympics. On the Olympic vote chart featured on the last page of this document is shows that Toronto, Ontario came in third for the 1996 Summer Olympic bid.

File contains the instructional manual for the opening ceremony and includes nineteen sections to outline each stage of the production.

Files contains original song, Can't you Feel It?, written by David Foster and Tommy Banks for the Calgary Olympics. Also included in the file is sheet music for the following national anthems , including Austria, Bulgaria, Republic of Czechoslovakia, French Republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Italy, Japan, Norway, Polish Peoples Republic, Spain, Kingdom of Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Yugoslavia,

File contains the scripts for the opening and closing ceremonies. Also contained in file are pictures of the Final Olympic Torch Bearer, 12 year old Robyn Perry (.01, .02, .03) and Korean Participants at Closing Ceremonies (.04, .05, .06). Also includes Paddy Sampson's Arts Team '88 Olympic Arts Festival Team '88 identification card(.07). This card allows access only to venue(s) and on date(s) indicated above. This card must be worn at all times. There is also a photocopied document of the Official Report of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984.

File contains two copies of the XV Olympic Winter Opening Ceremony (40 pages each) and two copies of the XV Olympic Winter Closing Ceremony (24 pages each). The Opening Ceremony publication highlights the behind the scenes as Calgary prepares for the Olympics, sews costume, music and choreography, and some highlights from the actual event. The Closing Ceremony publication covers the three Acts presented to show contemporary skating in Canada (Act I), skating in Canadian history (Act II) and modern spin on cowboy themed skating performance (Act III). There is also a final section on Canadian Olympic figure skaters (singles and pairs) who have won medals. All of the Publications are printed in French and English.

File contains the CTV Canada Calgary 1988 Host Broadcaster Unit staff outline (those with direct contact with venue personnel). The name Laderoute is legible on the cover- Bette Laderoute is the venue co-ordinator, daily press conferences Archie Boyce Pavilion. Laderoute will work with the producer Brian Vos to ensure that operations at this venue go smoothly.

File contains the Canadian Team Handbook published by the Canadian Olympic Association in collaboration with the Athlete Information Bureau and with financial participation of the Ministry of State, Fitness and Amateur Sport and the Labatt Brewing Limited. All of the Publications are printed in French and English.

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File contains a collection of professional ephemera including, Television Videotape Agreement (1982-84), Television Videotape Agreement (1984-86), Canadian A/V recording handbook, Copy of "Kill the Ducks" (sent 2005), National Arts Centre Variety magazine (1984), 1979 Juno Awards, Page from Closed Circuit (for and about staff of the CBC) featuring an article on Paddy Sampson (May 15, 1970), an article about CBC in Time ( March 4, 1974), Playback: a look at 20 years of video tape in Canada (n.d.) and A celebration in honour of Archie Alleyne tribute (January 2003).

File contains a range of documents, including renewal of contract for twelve months, independent project contracts, contracts for scripts, and letters of appreciation for different productions from peers and fans regarding The Blues show (1965), Harry Belafonte special (1967) , and The Reagan Gala in Ottawa (1981). One item of note is a thank you letter from Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Many documents are typed but a few are also hand written.