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A child's guide to Spuzzum, 1955-04-[18?]

SUMMARY: A series of children's programs containing, among other things, a great number of nonsense verses about some of the more extraordinary place names in Canada, as well as other nonsense verse and prose.; The program is written and hosted by David Brock.

Best of Emerson, no. 1

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, the first in the series, is about the CNR coastal steamships.;

Best of Emerson, no. 11

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 11 in the series, discusses growing up in the west end of Vancouver, and mentions Joe F;ortes and Ted Lyons.;

Best of Emerson, no. 12

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history, and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 12 in the series, is a tribute to Calvin Winter, conductor at the Capitol Theatre in V;ancouver.;

Best of Emerson, no. 13

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people.This episode, number 13 in the series, is about tourism and the CPR coastal steamers.;

Best of Emerson, no. 15

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 15 in the series, is the first of two episodes about musician/composer John Avison.;

Best of Emerson, no. 16

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 16 in the series, is the second of two episodes about musician/composer John Avison.;

Best of Emerson, no. 18

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 18 in the series, is about the Grey Cup and the CFL.;

Best of Emerson, no. 19

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 19 in the series, remembers musician Sonny Richardson.;

Best of Emerson, no. 2

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history, and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. In this episode, number 2 in the series, Emerson discusses Richard Albert Wilson, George Bernard Shaw, sing;er Mimi Hines and newspaperman Stuart Keate.;

Best of Emerson, no. 21

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 21 in the series, is about the mayors of Vancover and the city's "good old days".;

Best of Emerson, no. 22

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 22 in the series, is about the old and present Hotel Vancouver.;

Best of Emerson, no. 23

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 23 in the series, is about Victoria and the Empress Hotel.;

Best of Emerson, no. 25

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 25 in the series, features more memories of Early Vancouver.;

Best of Emerson, no. 26

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 26 in the series, features a poem by B.C resident Eric Hammerstrom Green. This is the f;inal episode in the series.;

Best of Emerson, no. 3

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, the third in the series, contains references to Liberace and Lawrence Welk.;

Best of Emerson, no. 4

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, fourth in the series, marks the fifth anniversary of the Second Narrows bridge disaster.;

Best of Emerson, no. 6

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 6 in the series, is about Vancouver's bridges.;

Best of Emerson, no. 7

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 7 in the series, includes memories of T.U.T.S. tributes to E.V. Young, Basil Horsefall ;and Gordon Hilker.;

Best of Emerson, no. 8

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 8 in the series, concerns recollection of T.U.T.S., discussing tenor John Garris and co;mposer Igor Stravinsky.;

Best of Emerson, no. 9

SUMMARY: "Best of Emerson" is a twice-a-week series (Monday and Friday) that ran from July 2 to September 28, 1962. In this series Vancouver's provocative conversationalist, John Emerson, discusses unusual asp;ects of Vancouver history and gives his recollections and impressions of well-known people. This episode, number 9 in the series, is the story of the Vancouver Symphony and its conductors.;

CBC aircheck, 1947

SUMMARY: Dorwin Baird, Kay Coonor, Howard Booth (Odeon Theatre); Charlie Doctrin (Orpheum Theatre); and Harold Paulson (CBC). Song, "What A Difference A Day Makes": Kay Connor, vocal; Winnifred Renworth (organ;). "Strange music": Doreen Wilson, vocal. Off-air recording; 15-minute segment only.;

CBC showcase, 1950-12

SUMMARY: CBC Showcase is a program where Vancouver personalities are interviewed. Gilmour Clark interviews John Emerson.;

CBC showcase, 1955-04-29

SUMMARY: CBC Showcase is a program where Vancouver personalities are interviewed. Reference to John Emerson and "Club Date" returning to the air on 1955-04-30. CBC producer George Robertson is interviewed.;

CBR radio broadcasts, 1941-1957

The series consists of audio tape copies of selected radio programs broadcast by CBR (later CBU), the Vancouver radio station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The programs include documentaries, interviews, and radio plays broadcast during the period 1941-1957.

Critics at large, 1960-08-02 : [excerpt]

SUMMARY: This series offered criticism and reviews of various kinds of entertainment in Vancouver. In this episode, Humphrey Burton reviews the Vancouver Festival presentation of "Noye's Fludde".;

Cue me, 1961-09-28 : [excerpt]

SUMMARY: "Cue Me" is a panel show from Vancouver with Gordon Hilker (moderator), Dr. Donald Soule and John Emerson. This is the final episode in the series.;

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