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Theater (11)

Amateur Theatre (2)

  • Canada on Stage
    Canada on Stage
    John Howe 1960 10 min
    The biggest affair of its kind in the world, the annual Dominion Drama Festival brings together in Vancouver the best of Canadian amateur theatrical talent. Canada on Stage shows you scenes from prize-winning performances. Caught by the camera is the taut atmosphere after the final curtain as awards are announced by festival adjudicator Phillip Hope Wallace, a British drama critic.
  • On Stage
    On Stage
    Ronald Dick 1950 30 min
    A film aimed at helping amateur theatre groups stage plays. There are practical tips on casting, rehearsing, sets, and costumes. (Also released under the title Curtain Time.)

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