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Identifier/Call Number
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0952.0304
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Description
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Program #7. Record date: January 10, 1980. // Kendall Morse reads poem from Ruth Moore's book, "Cold as a Dog and the Wind Northeast. "Morse then speaks with Bill Gagnon and they tell each other humorous stories. Kendall Morse is sitting in the kitchen reading silently as his voice plays over this image to read the poem, "The Ballad of the Night Charley Tended Weir," from Ruth Moore's book, "Cold as a Dog and the Wind Northeast." (6 mins.) Then Kendall Morse leaves his usual location and says he's "goin' visitin.' Bill Gagnon in his heavy Canadian French accent takes turns with Morse with tales of moose and hunters and "Crapping pants" stories. "Town drunks, married drunks, keys to longevity, children at the zoo and road painting. The picture in this review copy is hitchy and part of a different frame shows at the bottom of current one.
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Copyright Statement and Conditions governing use
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This item may be available for reuse. Please contact Northeast Historic Film for more information
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Biography, Administrative History and Provenance
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Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) was founded by the University of Maine System. In 1992 MPBN merged with station WCBB to form the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation (MPBC)./n
Collection contains over 100 factual programs broadcast by MPBN on subjects including health and medicine, economics, natural resources, government, crime, education, history and women's issues. Multipart series include "In and Out of Maine" about the state's residents, "Maine Field Trips" focusing on notable sites and industries, and "Reflets et Lumiere" about French American life and culture. "Woods and Waters" features hunting and fishing. "Working Women of Waldo County" is a series about women's lives. "Can I Get There From Here?" concerns Maine youth. Single programs include "Home to the Sea" about Maine seafaring life from colonial days to the present, and "The Last Log Drive Down the Kennebec" about log driving. Arts programs include "A Fresh Breeze Downeast with Performers Gordon Bok and Marshall Dodge," "Maine Stream Jazz" and "Summer Theatre in Maine." See also MPBC Collection and Maine Humanities Council Collection.
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Extent
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28:55 min.; Sound; Color
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Recommended Citation
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[Item description]. MPBN Collection, Northeast Historic Film.
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