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Winnipeg Ballet

1953 15 min

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Fred Davis goes backstage at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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  On the Spot

  1950 20 films

  The first NFB series made specifically for television, On the Spot consisted of 15-minute documentary reports (which later ran 30 minutes) on different aspects of life in Canada.

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Fred Davis goes backstage at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

See also

Dance

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Credits

• producer
  Bernard Devlin
  
• camera
  John Foster
  
• host
  Fred Davis
  

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Education

Ages 8 to 14

Arts Education - Dance
History - Canada 1946-1991

Questions/Activities:

• What were the reporter’s original opinions on ballet? Did they change? If so, how?
• What are the different types of ballet described by the general manager?
• What are the responsibilities of the ballet mistress?

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