Eastern Eye: A Nova Scotia Filmography ~ 1899-1973

Series: Don Messer's jubilee 

Producing Agency:   Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production Date:   1956 - 1969

Format:   00:30:00

Synopsis – a weekly musical variety show featuring the musical group Don Messer and His Islanders who began their careers in radio in the 1930s. This series initially ran concurrently with, and then later succeeded, CBC radio's Don Messer Show. First broadcast regionally from CBHT, the program was later to gain national acclaim. Regular appearances were made by Marg Osborne, Johnny Forrest, Catherine McKinnon and the eight member dance troupe the Buchta dancers.

Langstroth, Bill, Producer

thirty-seven items from this series are available (Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management).

Repository:   Nova Scotia Archives

Subjects:
Messer, Don, 1909-1973
Langstroth, Bill
Dancing

Genre:
Musical variety

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