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Fraggle Rock Crystal Cavern matte shot

Item is a painting used in season 2, episode 5 of the Fraggle Rock series (“Uncle Matt Comes Home”). It was the backdrop for the Crystal Cavern, a beautiful, legendary place discovered by the character Wembley.

Matte shots are special effects used in filmmaking to combine two parts of a scene or shot (in this case the Fraggles and the backdrop). The blue area in the painting acts as a mask, and the characters would be superimposed, appearing to enter the cave.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Set Design for various productions

Consists of various illustrations, including watercolour and acrylic paintings on board, as well pencil on paper drawings, depicting set designs. Includes a sketch of a winter city scene used for a glass matte, a toy shop interior and watercolour theatre with a window cutout, and paintings of toys and circus acts.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Juliette prints

Consists of four prints taken while filming the CBC music variety television series Juliette.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Miscellaneous black and white prints

Consists of a print titled Young Blackfoot Brave from the Notman Collection (View 2167) and five unidentified prints with individuals on high-contrast film, and two images with a "Kodak Projection Print Scale." Also includes a handwritten note, seemingly not related to the prints.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

The Dumbells and a city backdrop

File consist of two large prints, one city backdrop used in a sketch for the television comedy series Air Farce and one with a portrait of soldiers with The Dumbells written in the backdrop, possibly also used in a sketch and referring to the World War I comedy troupe.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

photographic rolls

Consists of rolls of photographs showing set paintings, designs, drops, photo flats, cutouts etc.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Mackenzie King binder #2

Consist of photographs taken during the filming of the CBC production Mackenzie King. Locations include a studio set of a house, the House of Commons and outdoor locations.

Air Farce set prints

Consists of images taken from a monitor and while filming the sketch comedy series Royal Canadian Air Farce. Includes photographs of studio sets, some using the glass matte technique.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

I Married the Klondike - prints

Consists of black and white and colour images of production sets. Includes handwritten illustrations and notes on the textual records and photographs.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Tommy Hunter, Ombudsman, Trust A Thief, Music of Man, Anne Murray, Umbrella

Files consists of photographs taken during multiple CBC productions, including The Tommy Hunter Show, Ombudsman, Trust a Thief, Music of Man, Anne Murray and Umbrella.

There are four images in the file with racist depictions of Black individuals. They are on-set photographs from a staged blackface performances taken during the production of the CBC television show "The Music of Man" (1979) hosted By Yehudi Menuhin. The images are related to the 6th episode titled "The Parting of the Ways" which explores the influence of African cultures on American music at the turn of the century, resulting in blues, minstrel shows and ragtime. The images show a group of six men in blackface wearing white suits, and a man without makeup holding a banjo at the centre. The performers are on a theatre stage and the seated audience of actors are wearing late 19th century clothing.

Minstrel shows are a style of variety show, most popular during the late 19th and early 20th century, in which white performers use make-up and costumes to depict racist and stereotypical caricatures of Black people. The genre originated in the United States, but Canada had its own troupes and touring companies, and the format was popular with schools, community groups, and religious organizations.

Variety Telethon colour prints

Consists of a small ring-bound album with no cover. Images in the albums are mostly from the CBC Easter Seal Telethon and the Mr. Dressup anniversary show.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Hard wall Photos

File consists of 53 photographs of backdrops for purchase to be used on sets. Images are numbered and dimensions available. Backdrops includes several forests and nature settings, cities, beaches, winter landscapes

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

The Marriage Circus - slides

Consists of slides taken from the set and while filming a CBC production titled The Marriage Circus. Slides include images of sets, mimes, and cast members while filming.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Air Farce, Quirks & Quarks slides

Consists of slides taken while filming the Royal Canadian Air Farce television series. Shows multiple sketches and episodes of the program.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

Gemini Award programs

Consists of annual programs for the Gemini Awards by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

I Love a Man in Uniform various text

Consists of scripts, correspondence, production schedules, drawings and sketches, and notes related to the production I Love a Man in Uniform.

Hackborn, Robert Arthur, Mr., September 22, 1928

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