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Eric Robertson (composer)
Eric Nathan Robertson (born 6 April 1948) is a Scottish composer, organist, pianist, and record producer who has been primarily active in Canada. A two time Gemini Award winner, he has composed more than 60 film scores and written music for a number of television series in Canada and the United States. He has also written a considerable amount of choral and organ music, sometimes with instrumental or symphonic accompaniment. His works display a strong influence of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Charles Wood, and William O. Minay, the latter of whom he studied with for over 30 years. He has also produced and played on numerous commercial albums by a variety of artists and released several of his own albums of popular songs and film themes under the name ''Magic Melodies''. Life and career Born in Edinburgh, Robertson began his musical training in organ, piano and music theory in his native city where he was a pupil of E. Francis Thomas, Eric Reid, and William O. Minay. In 1963, at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish People
The Scots ( sco, Scots Fowk; gd, Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged in the early Middle Ages from an amalgamation of two Celtic-speaking peoples, the Picts and Gaels, who founded the Kingdom of Scotland (or '' Alba'') in the 9th century. In the following two centuries, the Celtic-speaking Cumbrians of Strathclyde and the Germanic-speaking Angles of north Northumbria became part of Scotland. In the High Middle Ages, during the 12th-century Davidian Revolution, small numbers of Norman nobles migrated to the Lowlands. In the 13th century, the Norse-Gaels of the Western Isles became part of Scotland, followed by the Norse of the Northern Isles in the 15th century. In modern usage, "Scottish people" or "Scots" refers to anyone whose linguistic, cultural, family ancestral or genetic origins are from Scotland. The Latin word ''Scoti'' originally referred to the Gaels, but came to describe all inhabitants of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liona Boyd
Liona Maria Carolynne Boyd, (born 11 July 1949) is a classical guitarist often referred to as the First Lady of the Guitar. Music career Early years Boyd was born in London and grew up in Toronto. Her father grew up in Bilbao, Spain, and her mother in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Her grandmother was from Linares, Spain, the birthplace of the "king of the classical guitar", Andrés Segovia. During her family's first of two ocean voyages to Canada she made her debut performance playing "Bluebells of Scotland" on a treble recorder in a talent show on the ship. When she was thirteen, she was given her first guitar, a Christmas present which her parents had bought in Spain seven years earlier. She took lessons from Eli Kassner, Narciso Yepes, Alirio Díaz, Julian Bream, and Andrés Segovia. Boyd received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Toronto in 1972, graduating with honours. After graduation she studied privately for two years with Alexandre Lagoya in Paris. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Disclosure (2001 Film)
''Full Disclosure'' is a 2001 thriller film starring Fred Ward, Christopher Plummer, Rachel Ticotin and Penelope Ann Miller. It was directed by John Bradshaw. Background The film was shot in 1999. The release was delayed due to distributing problems. ''Full Disclosure'' was nominated for 7 ''Video Premiere Awards'' in 2001: Best Actor (Ward), Best Supporting Actor (Plummer), Best Supporting Actress (Miller), Best Original Score, Best Live-Action Premiere, Best Screenplay and Best Director. The film was released in United States, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Finland, China, France, Spain, Italy, Norway and in Greece (in 2008). The Canadian working title was "All The Fine Lines". Cast * Fred Ward as John McWhirter **Andrew Kraulis as Young John McWhirter * Christopher Plummer as Robert Lecker * Rachel Ticotin as Armiti Khalq * Penelope Ann Miller as Michelle * Virginia Madsen as Brenda Hopkins * Kim Coates as Dave Lewis * Roberta Maxwell as Sarah Archer **Audrey Lupke as Youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millennium (film)
''Millennium'' is a 1989 science fiction film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Kris Kristofferson, Cheryl Ladd, Robert Joy, Brent Carver, Al Waxman and Daniel J. Travanti. The original score was composed by Eric N. Robertson. It was marketed with the tagline "The people aboard Flight 35 are about to land 1,000 years from where they planned to." ''Millennium'' is based on the 1977 short story "Air Raid" by John Varley. Varley started work on a screenplay in 1979, and released the expanded story in book-length form in 1983 as '' Millennium''. Plot In 1989, while on its landing approach, a U.S. commercial jet is about to be struck by another plane from above. The pilot struggles to control the plane while the first officer checks the passenger cabin. He returns to the cockpit yelling that everyone is dead and the corpses are burned. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Bill Smith investigates the accident. He and his team are confused by the first o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's My Baby! (1984 Film)
''That's My Baby!'' is a 1984 Canadian comedy film directed by John Bradshaw and Edie Yolles. It was distributed for a brief time by Troma Entertainment Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974. The company produces low-budget independent films, primarily of the horror comedy genre. Many of them p .... The film follows a couple, Lewis and Suzanne: Lewis takes care of the house and works part-time, while Suzanne works full-time. Lewis decides he wants a child, but Suzanne worries that it might interfere with her career. External links * * 1984 films 1984 comedy films Canadian independent films Troma Entertainment films English-language Canadian films Canadian comedy films Films scored by Eric Robertson (composer) Films directed by John Bradshaw (director) 1980s English-language films 1980s Canadian films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spasms (film)
''Spasms'' is a 1983 Canadian horror film directed by William Fruet and starring Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, and Kerrie Keane. It is based on the 1979 novel ''Death Bite'' by Michael Maryk and Brent Monahan Plot Reclusive millionaire philanthropist Jason Kincaid lost his brother to a massive taipan serpent during a hunting trip in Micronesia. The snake also bit him, but rather than dying from the venom he survived and seemingly developed a telepathic link with the creature, caused by the venom mutating the brain cells responsible for extrasensory perception. Haunted by visions of the snake's continued killings, Kincaid pays to have a poacher capture it and deliver it to his mansion outside San Diego. He hires psychiatrist and ESP researcher Tom Brasilian in the hopes that he can help him rid of the unwanted psychic link once and for all. In exchange, Kincaid offers to underwrite all of Brasilian's on-going research. However, a Satanic cult also has its eyes on the snake. As it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You Could See What I Hear
''If You Could See What I Hear'' is a 1982 Canadian biographical drama film about blind musician Tom Sullivan, starring Marc Singer and Shari Belafonte, directed by Eric Till. Plot summary Tom Sullivan ( Marc Singer) is a blind college student who wants to be normal. When not in class, Tom hangs out with his friend, Will Sly (R. H. Thomson), who does not treat him like a blind person. In fact, he goes out of his way to challenge Tom. Tom likes to go jogging while Will leads him on his bicycle. Will leads him past obstacles such as park benches, shouting out "Bench!" at the last moment so Tom has to jump over it. On campus, Tom meets a black woman named Heather Johnson (Shari Belafonte), with whom he falls in love. But she breaks off the relationship because "the black and white thing," coupled with Tom's blindness, is too complicated for her. Crushed by Heather's abandonment and experiencing loneliness, Tom continues to struggle with himself, still denying that his blindness af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plague (1979 Film)
''Plague'' is a 1979 Canadian-American science fiction film about a genetic engineering accident, a fertilizing bacterium that escapes from a laboratory in Canada. The film is also known internationally as ''Induced Syndrome'' (UK), ''M-3: The Gemini Strain'' or ''Mutation'' (USA). Plot When a group of scientist work to develop a bacterium to increase food yields is delayed by bureaucratic processes, Dr. Celia Graham (Brenda Donahue) ignores protocols and developes a bacteria called M3. The new bacteria is accidentally released and causes sickness in children and death in others around the world. The disease is highly contagious, and the epidemic increases geometrically. Dr. Graham is killed by the virus, while an infected but unaffected woman spreads the disease in the manner of Typhoid Mary. Scientists Dr. Bill Fuller (Daniel Pilon) and Dr. Jessica Morgan (Kate Reid) work tirelessly to develop an antidote to stop the contagion. Cast * Daniel Pilon as Dr. Bill Fuller * Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Readalong
''Readalong'' was an educational Canadian television program for young children, first produced in 1975 for TVOntario. A total of 90 episodes were produced, each about 10 minutes in length. The first set of 30 shows were produced in 1975 and 1976, and focused on simple word recognition. The next 30 were produced in 1977, and began to incorporate more sophisticated reading skills. The final 30 episodes were produced in 1979, and had segments that focused on reading full sentences. The show was seen throughout Canada on various provincial educational networks, and throughout the United States on various PBS affiliates. Episodes continued to air in some markets through the 1980s and into the early 1990s. The program taught fundamentals of reading with the help of live child actors, puppets, and animated interstitial segments. The show was hosted by a cheerful talking boot named Boot, voiced by Jack Duffy. Another puppet character included from the very beginning was a comicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Quiet Day In Belfast
''A Quiet Day in Belfast'' is a 1974 Canadian drama film set in Northern Ireland and starring Barry Foster, Margot Kidder and Sean McCann. British soldiers battle the Provisional Irish Republican Army in early 1970s Belfast. The film was based on a play by Andrew Dalrymple and was filmed in Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland. Plot Summary Charlie McLarnon, a Protestant Northern Irish dog breeder, has been training and fasting his greyhound "Duke of Donegal" in preparation for a race. On the day of the race he is spied upon, and rumor of the dog's speed quickly spreads. John Slattery is a middle-aged, single Catholic Northern Irishman who manages a betting shop in Belfast. The shop is owned by Mr. Collins (''née'' Spiegel), an Austrian-Jewish immigrant. John's only employee is Tim Horgan, a naive young man with a speech defect. The shop has a small group of regulars, notably Mrs. McDuatt, a cantankerous widow pensioner. Mr. Collins phones John to tell him he is preparing to sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tommy Hunter Show
Thomas James Hunter, CM, O.Ont (born March 20, 1937) is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman". Career In 1956, he began performing as a rhythm guitarist on the CBC Television show, '' Country Hoedown''. ''The Tommy Hunter Show'' began as a CBC Radio program in 1960, replacing the long-running variety show ''The Happy Gang'', and went on to replace ''Country Hoedown'' on CBC Television in 1965; Hunter's show was picked up by TNN in 1983 and ran on CBC until 1992. Performers on the show included singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot in the early years of his own musical career. The book ''Cue the Elephant'' by Knowlton Nash (1996, McClelland & Stewart) featured some disparaging remarks from the show's make-up artist. "He could sell himself terrifically but there was no love lost between Tommy and the crew. Some of the guys loathed him ... Everybody made snide remarks behind Tommy's back ... people might say he was the biggest jerk in the world. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Television
CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-language counterpart is Ici Radio-Canada Télé. With main studios at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, CBC Television is available throughout Canada on over-the-air television stations in urban centres, and as a must-carry station on cable and satellite television providers. CBC Television can also be live streamed on its CBC Gem video platform. Almost all of the CBC's programming is produced in Canada. Although CBC Television is supported by public funding, commercial advertising revenue supplements the network, in contrast to CBC Radio and public broadcasters from several other countries, which are commercial-free. Overview CBC Television provides a complete 24-hour network schedule of news, sports, entertainment and chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
