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Friendship House Building

The building was purchased and heavily renovated in 1993, with grant funds from the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation and extensive fundraising.

The records visually document the extensive renovations the building undertook, and many of the events held within. Textual material includes financial records, agendas and minutes from the building committee, property reports from other possible locations, records created form daily upkeep of the building.

New Moon

The Friendship House was located close to Central Toronto Academy, which was then called Central Commerce Collegiate Institute. The Greater Toronto Chapter of the NAJC often had negative encounters with students from the high school. In hopes to build a better relationship with these students, they organized the New Moon project, which had students from the high school work with members of the Japanese Canadian artist community to paint a mural.

The sub-series is composed primarily of photographs and slides documenting the painting process and the final mural. Some textual material from planning the collaboration is included.

Library

The Greater Toronto NAJC maintained a lending library at the Friendship House, and a small stock of print books for purchase.

Records include stock lists of the books and other material available for purchase, the inventory of the lending library, and some of the material itself, including VHS cassettes.

Ethnocultural Rally

The Ethnocultural Rally was held October 29, 1987, and organized by the Ad Hoc Committee for Japanese Canadian Redress. The hope was that with the support of many ethnocultural groups, the recently stalled discussions of Redress could be re-visited. The Ethnocultural Rally was held at Harbord Collegiate, in Toronto. Representatives from 20 ethnocultural organizations attended and signed their support for the NAJC. This event helped strengthen the image of the NAJC as the unified voice of Japanese Canadians and their ongoing fight for Redress.

Documents include planning material for the rally and the final resolution, signed by the ethnocultural group leaders stating their support for the NAJC and the Redress movement.

Ottawa Rally

The Ottawa Rally took place April 14, 1988. Prominent Canadians marched alongside Japanese Canadians at Parliament Hill, demanding Redress for the treatment of Japanese Canadians during WWII. The Greater Toronto chapter of the NAJC took on much of the planning for the event due to their proximity to Ottawa and the size of their chapter. Leading up to the event, postcards were distributed, collected, and then presented to Prime Minister Mulroney with the message “I am a voter. I support Japanese Canadian redress now!”. This was accompanied by the Ribbons of Hope, a fundraising initiative where for $25, one could have their name printed on a ribbon and attached to a pole to be carried during the rally. These ribbons provided a strong visual presence for those who were unable to attend the rally but wanted to show their support. The marchers entered the West Block of the House of Commons, and began offering speeches. Newly appointed Minister of Multiculturalism Gerry Weiner also spoke, wishing to open discussion again between the government and the NAJC. Overall, the rally provided the community a sense of purpose, and reinvigorated their fight for Redress. It also reminded non-Japanese Canadians of the ongoing struggle for Redress.

Records consist of planning material for the rally itself and the Postcards of Hope. Some of the postcards themselves are included, as are protest signs. Donation forms, finances, and logistical information for the bus group coming from Toronto are also included.

Sodan-Kai

Shin Imai, Maryka Omatsu, and Marcia Matsui formed the Sodan-Kai in 1983 as a non-partisan group in the hopes to bringing more community involvement to Redress. At the time, there was a friction in the Japanese Canadian community regarding the sought terms of Redress, particularly at the organizational level in Toronto. These three lawyers hoped that by creating a non-partisan space for members of the community, the community, as a whole, could come to an agreement on what Redress should look like.

Records include a flyer for one of their meetings, and newsletters.

Redress Agreement

Redress was won through extensive effort from the Japanese Community and it’s supporters across the country. Though the Greater Toronto chapter of the NAJC played a pivotal role in Redress, it was a national accomplishment. The Redress Settlement was signed August 26, 1988 with NAJC President Art Miki and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, with representatives on either side present. Much led up to this moment though, including various fundraising events, informational meetings, and protests.
Included are textual records and photographs of the various events and activities taken by the NAJC which were in efforts for Redress.

Time to Celebrate

To celebrate the Redress Agreement, a victory celebration was held November 4, 1988 at the Harbour Castle Westin Hotel in Toronto. Members form all aspects and parts of the Japanese Canadian community were present. The celebration allowed many to look forward, and let go of the past since the wrongs inflicted to them were now recognized.

Program book for the event, planning material including receipts, and photographs are included.

Rejected Applicant Case Files [CLOSED]

Files from individuals who’s Redress applications were rejected. Interview questionnaires, letters of appeal, and various forms from the Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee are included. Files are arranged by applicant name. Sub-series is restricted to protect personal information. Please contact the archivist for further information.

Redress Application Case Files [CLOSED]

Files from individuals who’s Redress applications were rejected or submitted with insufficient information. Interview questionnaires, letters of appeal, and various forms from the Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee are included. Files are arranged by applicant name. Sub-series is restricted to protect personal information. Please contact the archivist for further information.

Operations

Toronto became the headquarters for the Eastern Regional Office of the Redress Advisory and Assistance Committee, and many prominent members of the Greater Toronto NAJC worked for the Committee. Setting up office, hiring field workers, communicating with representatives in Ottawa and planning for the implementation of the Redress Agreement is covered in this series.

Nipponia Home

Nipponia Home opened in 1958 as the first Japanese Canadian seniors home in Canada. The home was built in Beamsville Ontario, with funds from Yasutaro Yamaga, the Province of Ontario, and the Japanese Canadian Community. It operated until 2000, when it was closed.

Material includes financial records and textual documents created by the Nipponia Home Committee Operations. Photographs capture the image of the building itself, including its extension.

Momiji Health Care Society

The Momiji Health Care Society began in 1978 as a non-profit organization for the Issei in Toronto. Originally a drop-in center with programming, it grew to become the Momiji Centre, opening in 1992. Today, it is home to many elderly Japanese Canadians and continues to provide programming to the senior community and beyond.

Records pertain primarily to the opening of the physical Momiji Centre. Donor lists, community needs survey, and photographs of the celebration are included.

A Tribute to Roger Obata

Roger Obata, C.M. (1915-2002) was the first president of the NJCCA and a continuous supporter of the struggle for Redress. He dedicated his life to seeking justice, for both Japanese Canadians and others. A banquet was held in his honor, celebrating his life and human rights endeavors. The banquet was held October 7, 1990 at the Prince Hotel in North York.

The series includes planning material for the banquet, photographs of the event and its attendees, and video footage of the entertainment. Decorations have also been preserved.

Senpo Sugihara Tribute Dinner

Senpo [Sempo] Sugihara (1990-1986) was a Japanese diplomate in Lithuania during WWII, who issued visas against orders, to refugees allowing them to travel to Japan and escape the holocaust. A tribute dinner was hosted by the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Greater Toronto Chapter of the NAJC, welcoming his wife Yukiko Sugihara, son Hiroki Sugihara, and daughter-in-law. The family visited Toronto and Southern Ontario in November 1993 and were hosted by the NAJC and the Canadian Jewish Congress.

Textual material includes the program book, and organizational records from the funding of the event. Photographs are from the NAJC touring the Sugihara family around Toronto to see popular tourist sights. Video tapes are recordings from Rogers Cable which covered the event.

Banquet '92

The Banquet held September 11, 1992 at Ontario Place, was to celebrate the many volunteers of the Greater Toronto NAJC, while also acting as a fundraiser for the chapter. Guest speakers included Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship Gerry Weiner, Consul-general Katsuyuki Tanaka, and Premier of Ontario Bob Rae.

The sub-series includes program books for the event, raffle information, financial records, planning material, and many photographs of those who attended.

Homecoming '92

Home Coming ’92 was a conference held by the NAJC in Vancouver, BC. The event focused on the experiences of Japanese Canadians during internment, especially the Nisei.

Records include agendas and minutes from planning the event, travel information, and records from events attended by members of the Greater Toronto NAJC around this conference.

Towards Inclusion: Maryka Omatsu

In 1993, Maryka Omatsu was the first woman of East Asian descent to be appointed a judge in Canada. The National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAJC), the Canadian Ethnocultural Council, and various other groups sponsored a banquet to honor Omatsu on her momentous occasion. The dinner was held June 22, 1993 at the Chinatown International Restaurant in Toronto. Omatsu is an important figure in the NAJC, as she was a negotiator and legal counsel for them during the struggle for Redress.

Records include planning material, attendance lists, and financial records.

Pan American Nikkei Conference

The Pan American Nikkei conference is organized by the Pan American Nikkei Association, and is a place for Nikkei from across both North and South America to gather and discuss common issues.

Records are mostly from the 1993 conference which was held in Vancouver. In 1989, the conference was held in Los Angeles, USA. Material included are conference program books and invitations to attend.

To The Wild Country

Sub-series contains material related to To The Wild Country. The program premiered on the CBC on November 19, 1972 and ran to 1975. The series followed naturalists John and Janet Foster (both of whom provided cinematography) as they examined different wilderness regions in Canada, with an emphasis on the National Parks system. Sponsored by Canada Trust, the series of 10 one-hour episodes was produced by Gerald S. Kedey and Dan Gibson and was hosted and narrated by Lorne Greene. Ralph C. Ellis was the Executive Producer. Episodes had an audience of up to 2.5 million viewers. Return of the Giants won “Best Wildlife Film of the Year” at the 1973 Canadian Film Awards. Land of the Big Ice won best “Nature and Wildlife” film at the (cancelled) 1974 Canadian Film Awards. Original episode synopses from KEG Productions are available electronically.

Sub-series includes the following titles:
Kluane
Return of the Giants
The Other Newfoundland
A Wild Lens in Algonquin
Winter - A Way of Life
The Wild Pacific Shore
Land of the Big Ice
The Great Canadian Southwest
The Great Gulf - The St. Lawrence
Wild Corners of the Great Lakes

Stephen Ellis

Audubon Wildlife Theatre

Audubon Wildlife Theatre was produced in partnership with the National Audubon Society of the United States and the Canadian Audubon Society. Airing on CBC from 1968 to 1974, the series of 78 half-hour episodes was produced by Gerald S. Kedey and Dan Gibson. Ralph C. Ellis was the Executive Producer. The premiere episode, Land of the Loon, won the 1967 Canadian Film Award for Best Television Film. Narrated by Bert Devitt.

Episodes include:

Season 1 (1968-69):
Land of the Loon (Dan Gibson)
The Vanishing Sea (Robert Davison)
From the Mountains to the Sea (Wilf Gray)
River of Grass (Robert Hermes)
Wildlife Island (Dan Gibson)
Sea, Ice and Fire (Olin Sewall Pettingill)
They Live By The Water (Jack Carey)
Land of the Sea (Robert Hermes)
Scandinavian Saga (P.B. Johnson)
Wildlife Sanctuaries of India (Jack Carey)
Between the Tides (Robert Hermes)
Adventure High Arctic = The Lure of the Arctic (Edgar Jones)
Venezuelan Prairie (Robert Hermes)
These Things are Ours (Mary J. Dockeray and Walter Berlet)
Alberta Outdoors (Edgar Jones)
Nature’s Ways (William J. Jahoda)
Kenya and Uganda (Edgar Jones)
New England Saga (John D. Bulger)
The Living Wilderness (Walter Berlet)
Land of the Drowned River (Charles Stine)
Delta of the Orinoco (Violet E. Hermes)
Red Deer Valley (Edgar Jones)
Northwest to Alaska (Walter Bertlet)
The World of Bees (Jack Carey)
Waterfowl Wilderness (Dan Gibson)
Hawaii (Walter and Myrna Berlet)
Queen of the Cascades (Ty Hotchkiss)
This England (Chess Lyons)
Promise of Spring (Wilf Gray)
Down South Up the Nile (Bristol Foster)
Wildlands - Our Heritage (Dan Gibson)
Wildlife by Air (Herman Kitchen)
Living Jungle (Violet E. Hermes)
Where Eagles Swim (David Hancock)
Return to Pelican Island (Robert Davidson)
Soliloquy of a River (Robert Davidson)
Wildfowl Sanctuary (William H. Carrack)
A Day In The Desert (Chester Lyons)
Untamed Olympics (Walter Berlet)

Season 2 (1971):
Land of Oriskany
Spring Marsh (Walter Berlet)
Mexico, Land of Contrast (Chester Lyons)
Insect World (Walter Berlet)
Living Mountains = Nature’s Skyscrapers (Walter Berlet)
Beaver Pond (J.E. Swedenberg, C. Scott)
Costa Rica (Jack Carey)
Enduring Wilderness (Chess Lyons)
Sounds of Nature
Awareness for Tomorrow
River Run (Robert Davison)
The Coral World of Bermuda (William J. Jahoda)
Small World (Fran Hall)
Mule Deer Country (Robert Davison)
Around the Bay (George Regensburg)
World of Ants and Aphids (Fran Hall)
Africa’s Curious Naturalists (Bristol Foster)
The Rattlesnake King (J.E. Swedenberg, C. Scott)
High Country (Chess Lyons)
Color It Living (Don Gray)
Land of the Totem Pole (Bristol Foster)
Africa, Cornerstone for Survival (Bristol Foster)

Season 3 (1972):
Kangaroos and Koalas (Harold J. Pollock)
Wapiti (Walter Berlet)
Lands of Two Oceans
Water Birds of Australia (Harold J. Pollock)
Land of Igloolik
Lobster Country (William J. Jahoda)
Micronesia (W. Lukas)
Quebec Spring (Walter Berlet)
West Side Journey (Walter Berlet)
New England Wilderness (J.E. Swedenberg, C. Scott)
Quebec-Iran Adventure (Karl Himmer)
Reptiles - A Misunderstood Species (Norman Lightfoot)
Wanderings of a Naturalist (Gerald Pollock)
A Family in the Wilderness (Ulrich Ganz)
Nesting Time in Southern Ontario (John Bax)
Coyote Country (Robert Davison)
Bermuda: Land and Sea (William J. Jahoda)

In the 1990s, the series was re-released as Wildlife Theatre. At this time, 18 episodes were removed from circulation: A Day In The Desert, Africa, Cornerstone for Survival, Africa’s Curious Naturalists, Alberta Outdoors, Coyote Country, Down South Up the Nile, From the Mountains to the Sea, Kangaroos and Koalas, Kenya and Uganda, Promise of Spring, Quebec-Iran Adventure, Return to Pelican Island, River Run, Scandinavian Saga, Sounds of Nature, Wildfowl Sanctuary, Wildlife Island, and Wildlife Sanctuaries of India.

Stephen Ellis

Wildlife Cinema

Sub-series contains material related to Wildlife Cinema. A spin-off to Wildlife Theatre, the program ran from 1974-1975 on Global Television. Produced by KEG Productions in association with CFCN-TV Calgary and Global Television. Ralph C. Ellis was the executive producer. Narrated by Ron Grimster.

Sub-series includes audio-visual promotional materials and materials related to the following episodes:

Sea Lions of Valdes
Off Seasons
Penguins of Patagonia
400 Mile Nature Hike
Cormorants of Argentina
Ecology for the Family
Short Grass Prairie
Yellowstone
Footloose in Newfoundland
Land of the Albatross
Long Point Sanctuary
Anhinga Country
Galapagos Sea Bird Haven
A Day in the Glades
Animals in Armour
Giants of Alcedo
Backyard Safari
Brigantine Refuge
Twentieth Century Wilderness
Fernandina Legendary Isle
Land of the Outback
Eastside Journey
Guatemala
Kodiak Country
The Caretakers
Glaciers and Geysers

(No material for episodes: Birds That Never Fly or Down Under Wildlife).

Stephen Ellis

Ecology

Sub-series contains material related to the Ecology series. Material appears to be short films for the education market.

Sub-series includes material related to the following episodes:
Adaptive Radiation
Animals of Coral Reef
Birds Dressed Up For Spring
Coral Reef Ecology
Food Web
The Breeding Season
Wintering Birds

Stephen Ellis

Wild Canada

Wild Canada (French title Images du Canada) premiered on the CBC on November 26, 1979. Running for eleven one-hour episodes and one 90-minute special, the program followed John and Janet Foster (of To The Wild Country) to different wilderness regions in Canada. Wild Canada was produced by Manitou Productions, in association with the CBC, by producers Ralph C. Ellis and Dan Gibson. Sub-series includes audio elements and promotional materials.

Sub-series includes the following titles:
Nahanni
Exploring Ontario
The Giant Tides of Fundy
Enchanted Islands
Sable and the South Shore
Athabasca Country
Winter Wilderness
Land of the Caribou
North to Labrador
Quebec, La Belle Province
Alberta’s Southern Rockies
North to the Top of the World

Stephen Ellis

Profiles of Nature

Sub-series contains material related to the Profiles of Nature television program, including promotional materials. Profiles of Nature ran for 104 half-hour and 84 one-hour episodes, as series and as specials, from 1984-2005. Produced independently by KEG Productions in association with CFCN-TV Calgary, it was pre-sold to Global TV (CFCN-TV Calgary), TVOntario, and multiple independent stations in Canada. It was sold to PBS in the United States through Ellis’ American distributor Devillier-Donegan Enterprises, and then to other international markets. Narrated by Neil Dainard.

Sub-series includes a file containing films related to filmmaker Patrick (Paddy) Carey, the subject of an episode of Profiles of Nature.

Sub-series also contains Modern Day Voyageurs, which provided source material for Man of the Wilderness.

Sub-series includes the following titles:

Series I (1984):
The Hooded Seal
The Loon
Mountain Goats
Grebes
Solitudes
The Grey Seals of Sable Island
Birds of the Arctic Tundra
Polar Bears
The Herring Gull
Bighorn Sheep
Life in a Pond
The Beaver
The Waterfowl Art of M. Reece
The Great Gray Owl
The Cougar
The Great Blue Heron
Imprinting
R. Hermes, Nature Cinematographer
The Marsh
The Vancouver Island Marmot
The Great Horned Owl
The Red-Throated Loon
Hummingbirds
The Greater Sandhill Crane
The Coot
Ron Parker, Wildlife Artist

Series II (1985):
The Woodland Moose
Bluebirds
The Harp Seal
Warblers
Grizzly Bears
The Muskox
The Common Eider
The Bison
The Bald Eagles
Elephant Seals
The Elk
The Grouse Family
The Black Bear
The Water Raiders
The White-Tailed Deer
Bird Island
Patagonia
Birds in the Winter
Ground Squirrels
The Canada Goose
Return of the Sea Otter
W&M Berlet, Nature Cinematographer
Galapagos
The World of Plants
(No material for episodes: The Red-Tailed Hawk or Woodpeckers).

Series III (1986):
The Trumpeter Swan
Animals with Antlers
Pelicans
Tree Squirrels
Rosate Spoonbill
World of Mountain
Orca & Manatee
Arctic Nursery
(No material for episodes: Growing with Nature; World of the Bog; The Pronghorn; The Wonder of Migration; or Hawks).

Series IV (1992):
(No material for episodes: At Home Underwater; Return of the Trumpeter; Captured on Canvas; In Search of the Howler Monkey; The Wood Duck; Penguins, Dolphins & Killer Whales; Predators of Hawk Cliff; Mountain Safari; Wildlife in the Backyard; A Brush with the Polar Bear; Inhabitants of a Hidden World; The Magic of Flight; or Experiencing Nature).

Series V (1994):
World of the Badlands
(No material for episodes: The Invisible Zoo; The Moose of Algonquin; The Magic of Wildlife Photography; The Day the Orcas Returned; Winged Predators of the Forest; The Rise and Fall of Minesing Swamp; Why do Animals Act that Way?; The World of the Cecropia Moth; Freshwater Jungle; Arctic Journeys; Rainforest of the Pacific Northwest; or Working for Wildlife).

Series VI (1994):
(No material for episodes: Rainforests of Southeast Asia; Seasons of the Deer; Microscopic Wilderness; The Butterfly Man; The Masked Bandit; Iceland - Coastal Wings; Arctic Sanctuary
Rattlesnake Sanctuary; Myvatn - Ecology of a Lake; Urban Wilderness; A Passion for Nature; The Big E; or Summer on the Treeline).

Specials I (1987):
Baby Animals
Animal Aliens
(No material for episodes: Camera in the Wilderness; In Search of the Hawk; or Nature in Close-Up).

Specials II (1990):
Baby Animals II
Unpredictable Prairie
From Pacific Rim to Serengeti
Spirit of the Wilderness
(No material for episodes: Wilderness Magic; Naturalist with a Camera; Bird Watcher's Paradise; Man of the Wilderness; or Around the Inland Sea).

Specials III (1991):
In Praise of Wolves
Emperor of the Eastern Woodlands
Poet of the Landscape
Journey to Brazoria
Polar Bridge
From Muleshoe to Galveston
North to the Arctic Tundra
A Hundred Years of Algonquin
(No material for episodes: Treasure of the Madera Canyon or A Passion for Canoes).

Specials IV (1993):
(No material for episode: Rediscovering the Natural World).

Specials V (1996):
(No material for episodes: Wilderness New Year; Snow White Killers of the Arctic; Crowned Heads of the Wilderness; or The Wonder of Baby Animals).

Specials VI (1997):
The Last Jungles in Africa
(No material for episodes: Gator; The Wild Pacific Northwest; Mysterious Marsh; Animals of the Rocky Mountains; Life on the Edge; Beauties and the Beastlies; Camouflage; Claws; Bear Attack; or The Magic of Baby Animals).

Specials VII (1999):
(No material for episodes: Vipers - Marvels of Evolution or Echoes of the Carolinian Forest).

Specials VIII (1999):
(No material for episodes: Fiery Phantom - The Red Fox; Deadly Spingsters - A Spider's World; Whitetail Deer - Woodland Survivors; Bear Attack - Encountering Grizzlies; Beluga - Spirit of the Deep; or Wolves of North America).

Specials IX (2000):
(No material for episodes: Secrets of the Everglades; Bear Attack - Polar Bears; Frogs - Leaping Wizards; The Arctic - No Place to Hide; Tiny Perfect Predators - Mantids and Dragonflies; Defensive Ends - The Porcupine and the Skunk; Beavers - Dam It All Anyway; Lizards!; Polars Bears - Life on the Field of Bones; or The Opportune Raccoon).

Specials X (2001):
(No material for episodes: Wasps - The Sting's the Thing; Black Bears - Trouble Bruin; Turtles - The Shell Game; Moose - The Moody Monarch; Meet the Weasels; Vultures - The Carrion Gang; The Grizzly Connection; A Mountain Goat's Story; or Coyote - The Wily Vagabond).

Specials XI (2003):
(No material for episodes: Beach Wars; Tales of the Tarantula; The Bear Necessities; Gobblers; Animal Impersonators; The Awesome Opossum; All-Terrain Deer; Warriors of the Yukon; or Purrfect Predators).

Specials XII (2005):
(No material for episodes: The Scorpion's Tale; The Fast and the Furriest; Badgers: Dishing the Dirt; Wild Superpowers; Ambush: Fast Food; or Marsupial Mayhem).

Stephen Ellis

Matt & Jenny

Sub-series consists of materials related to the television program Matt & Jenny (French title Les routes de l'amitié). The series premiered on Global on October 21, 1979 and ran for 26 half-hour episodes. Starring Derrick Jones, Megan Follows, Neil Dainard, and Duncan Regehr, the program followed two orphan children from Bristol traveling across Canada in 1850 searching for their uncle. Guest stars include: Sharon Acker, Michael Ansara, Henry Beckman, Victor Buono, Chief Dan George, Peter Graves, Noel Harrison, John Ireland, Dina Merrill, Cameron Mitchell, Barry Morse, Nehemiah Persoff, Julie Sommars, Linda Thorson, Richard Todd, Chris Wiggins, and Kennan Wynn. Matt and Jenny was produced by Manitou Productions in association with Polytel Films and the Global Television Network. William Davison was the producer, and Ralph C. Ellis was the executive producer. Episode directors include Joseph Scanlan, Rene Bonniere, Francis Chapman, and William Davidson. Sub-series includes sound elements, title elements, and promotional materials (including a “making of” featurette).

Sub-series includes the following titles:
Search for a New Home
Thunder & Lightning Birds
The Bellinis
The Long Return
Whirlwind Voice
Test for the Tanners
A Call to Arms
Devil's Gorge
The Mast
Fiddle Joe & the Devil Himself
The School Teacher
Barnabas Bletcher
Wolf Howl at Kennebec Cliff
Ceremony at Whispering Pines
Wilderness Photographer
Sport of Kings
Skiba the Bear
Harry Alfred Teasdale Rides Again (Part 1)
Harry Alfred Teasdale Rides Again (Part 2)
Frontier Justice
A Woman's Place
The Actress
Mystery of the Pikes
The Highlanders
Wagon Train West
The Ghost of Pocomoonshine Swamp

Stephen Ellis

Adventures in Rainbow County

Sub-series consists of material related to the television program Adventures in Rainbow County. The series premiered on the CBC on September 20, 1970 and ran for 26 episodes. Starring Lois Maxwell, the program largely followed the adventures in Northern Ontario of her son Billy Williams (Stephen Cotter) and his Ojibway friend Pete Gawa (Buckley Petawabano). Filmed on-location in Whitefish Falls and on Birch Island, the series was produced by Manitou Productions in association with CBC and ABC Australia, with William Davidson as producer and Ralph C. Ellis as Executive Producer. The program filled a niche of “high-quality children’s programming” for domestic and international audiences.

Titles in the sub-series include:
La Chute
The Tower
The Frank Williams File
Skydiver
The Kid from Spanish Harlem
Panic in the Bush
Long Tough Race
The Town That Died
Eye of the Needle
Girl on a Tightrope
The Return of Eli Rocque
Roar of the Hornet
Lac du Diable
The Muskies Are Losing Their Teeth
Milk Run
Wall of Silence
Where the Rice Grows
The Birdwatchers
The Boy Who Loved Animals
Mystery at Whaleback Bay
Night Caller
Lake on Blue Mountain
Stolen Tugboat
The Hermit
Pursuit Along the Aux Sables
Dreamer's Rock

Stephen Ellis

Fishing In Northern Ontario

Sub-series consists of material related to Fishing In Northern Ontario, a sponsored film produced by KEG Productions for the Government of Ontario.

Stephen Ellis

The Baby Human

Sub-series consists of three episodes of the television program The Baby Human. Produced by Ellis Vision in association with Discovery Health Channel and Discovery Health Channel Canada, this six-episode series ran for two seasons from 2002-2003. Produced by Kip Spidell. Executive Producer Stephen Ellis.

Titles in the sub-series include:
To Feel
To Belong
To Relate

(No material for episodes: To Walk, To Think, or To Talk).

Stephen Ellis

Mother Nature

Sub-series consists of one episode of the television series Mother Nature. Produced by Ralph C. Ellis and Kip Spidell, with Stephen Ellis as Executive Producer. Mother Nature was made in association with TLC and CFCN Television. Series 1 ran for 14 episodes in 1992. A second series of 28 episodes ran in 1997.
Titles in the sub-series include:
Tales of the Hawk

Stephen Ellis

Wild Guess

Sub-series consists of production elements related to the program Wild Guess. A children’s game show based around animal trivia, Wild Guess was produced in 1988 and ran for two seasons of 26 half-hour episodes each. The program made extensive use of stock footage from Ellis productions.

Stephen Ellis

Tales of the Unexpected

Sub-series consists of episodes of the television series Tales of the Unexpected (1979-1988, UK).

Titles in the sub-series include:
Fat Chance (1980, John Gorrie)
Back For Christmas (1980, Giles Foster)
The Best of Everything (1981, John Bruce)
Never Speak Ill of the Dead (1981, John Gorrie)

Stephen Ellis

Ingmar Bergman Features

Sub-series consists of material related to Ingmar Bergman films distributed by Ralph and Stephen Ellis. Material is predominantly release prints on 16mm, likely struck for television distribution, in dubbed and subtitled versions. See item-level description for further details.

Titles in the sub-series include:
A Lesson In Love (1954)
All These Women (1964)
Brink of Life (1958)
Dreams (1955)
Port of Call (1948)
Sawdust and Tinsel = The Naked Night (1953)
Secrets of Women (1952)
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Summer Interlude = Illicit Interlude (1951)
Summer with Monika (1953)
The Devil’s Eye (1960)
The Magician (1958)
The Seventh Seal (1957)
The Silence (1963)
The Virgin Spring (1960)
Three Strange Loves = Thirst (1949)
Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
To Joy (1950)
Torment (1944)
Wild Strawberries (1957)
Winter Light (1963

Stephen Ellis

Distribution Features

Sub-series consists of material related to various films distributed by Ralph and Stephen Ellis. Material is predominantly release prints on 16mm, likely struck for television distribution, in dubbed and subtitled versions. See item-level description for further details.

Titles in the sub-series include:
All Risks = This Is Lloyds (1961, Eric Fillilore, UK)
Black Orpheus (1959, Marcel Camus, Brazil, France, Italy)
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937, Louis King, USA)
Chimes at Midnight (1966, Orson Welles, Spain, Switzerland)
Colette (1972, Édouard Berne, France)
Fires on the Plain (1959, Kon Ichikawa, Japan)
Gate of Hell (1953, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japan)
Golem = Le Golem = The Man of Stone (1936, Julien Duvivier, Czechoslovakia)
Jules and Jim (1962, François Truffaut, France)
L’Avventura (1960, Michelangelo Antonioni, Italy)
M (1931, Fritz Lang, Germany)
Marcel Proust (1972, Édouard Berne, France)
Miss Julie (1951, Alf Sjöberg, Sweden)
My Home Is Copacabana (1965, Arne Sucksdorff, Sweden)
Rashomon (1950, Akira Kurosawa, Japan)
Salt of the Earth (1954, Herbert Biberman, USA)
The 400 Blows (1959, François Truffaut, France)
The Plough and the Stars (1937, John Ford, USA)
The Stranger Left No Card (1952, Wendy Toye, UK)
Three Cases of Murder (1955, David Eady, George More O'Ferrall, Wendy Toye, UK)
Ugetsu (1953, Kenji Mizoguchi, Japan)
Witchcraft Through the Ages = Häxan (1968, Benjamin Christensen, Sweden)

Stephen Ellis

World of Survival = Survival

Sub-series consists of nature documentaries produced for the Survival television series (1961-2001, UK) created by Aubrey Buxton.

Titles in the sub-series include:
A Breed Apart: The Wildlife Cameraman
Polar Bear
Seals: People of the Sea
The Legend of the Lightning Bird (Alan Root)
The Mysterious Journey (Richard and Julia Kemp)
Tumbler In The Sky

Stephen Ellis

Sports Miniatures

Sub-series consists of materials related to a series of 26 five-minute short films on skiing, Sports Miniatures, produced by Gerald Kedey’s Motion Picture Centre and sold by KEG Productions. The series was KEG’s first television production. Dan Gibson filmed the series on skis. Features noted Canadian alpine skier Ernie McCulloch (1926-1987).

Titles in the sub-series include:
Mostly Experts
Magic of McCullough
Skiing In Orbit
The Slalom

Stephen Ellis

Thin Ice / Survival

Sub-series consists of material related to Thin Ice / Survival, a sponsored film produced by KEG Productions for the Government of Ontario.

Stephen Ellis

Laurence Olivier Presents: The Best Play of the Year 19--

Sub-series consists of material related to Laurence Olivier Presents: The Best Play of the Year 19--, a British television series produced by Granada Television presenting televised theatre (1976-1978).

Plays in the series include:
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1976, Robert Moore)
Come Back, Little Sheba (1977, Silvio Narizzano)

Stephen Ellis

Dan Gibson’s Nature Family

Sub-series consists of material related to Dan Gibson’s Nature Family, a documentary produced for the CBC. It won Best Wildlife Film at the 1972 Canadian Film Awards. The same story was the basis of the 1977 theatrical film Wings of the Wilderness.

Stephen Ellis

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