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'''''Quentin Durgens, M.P.''''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] dramatic [[television series]], which aired on [[CBC Television]] from 1965 to 1969.<ref name=mbc>[http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/Q/htmlQ/quentindurge/quentindurge.htm ''Quentin Durgens, M.P.''] at the [[Museum of Broadcast Communications]].</ref> It was one of the first hour-long drama series produced by the CBC, and helped to establish [[Gordon Pinsent]] as a major star in Canada.<ref name=mbc/> Created by George Robertson,<ref>"Writer created TV series Quentin Durgens M.P.". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 11, 2000.</ref> the series first aired in 1965 under the title '''''Mr. Member of Parliament''''', as a short-run series within the CBC's drama anthology ''The Serial''.<ref name=globe1965>"Durgens, TV MP". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 6, 1965.</ref> It was spun off into a standalone series and retitled ''Quentin Durgens, M.P.'' in its second season.<ref name=globe1966>"QUENTIN DURGENS MP". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', December 3, 1966.</ref> |
'''''Quentin Durgens, M.P.''''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] dramatic [[television series]], which aired on [[CBC Television]] from 1965 to 1969.<ref name=mbc>[http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/Q/htmlQ/quentindurge/quentindurge.htm ''Quentin Durgens, M.P.''] at the [[Museum of Broadcast Communications]].</ref> It was one of the first hour-long drama series produced by the CBC, and helped to establish [[Gordon Pinsent]] as a major star in Canada.<ref name=mbc/> Created by George Robertson,<ref>"Writer created TV series Quentin Durgens M.P.". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 11, 2000.</ref> the series first aired in 1965 under the title '''''Mr. Member of Parliament''''', as a short-run series within the CBC's drama anthology ''The Serial''.<ref name=globe1965>"Durgens, TV MP". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 6, 1965.</ref> It was spun off into a standalone series and retitled ''Quentin Durgens, M.P.'' in its second season.<ref name=globe1966>"QUENTIN DURGENS MP". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', December 3, 1966.</ref> |
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Set in [[Ottawa]], Ontario and the fictional community of Moose Falls,{{efn|whose scenes were filmed in [[Georgetown, Ontario]]<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= Announce Viewing Dates for Durgens Shows Filmed Here|url= http://news.haltonhills.halinet.on.ca/91970/page/10|newspaper= Georgetown Herald |page=10|date= September 19, 1968 }}</ref>}} the series starred Pinsent as Quentin Durgens, an idealistic young lawyer who wins election as a [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]], succeeding his father in a by-election after his father's death in office.<ref name=globe1965/> Durgens was a [[backbencher|backbench]] member of the governing party in the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]],<ref name=globe1966/> but had a maverick streak and aspired to do the right thing even if it wasn't politically expedient.<ref name=globe1966/> Some of the storylines within the series were fictionalized depictions of real-life events in Canadian politics,<ref name=mbc/> and the series incorporated some [[documentary]] filmmaking techniques inspired by the [[National Film Board]].<ref name=mbc/> [[Alan Macnaughton]], the retiring [[Speaker of the |
Set in [[Ottawa]], Ontario and the fictional community of Moose Falls,{{efn|whose scenes were filmed in [[Georgetown, Ontario]]<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= Announce Viewing Dates for Durgens Shows Filmed Here|url= http://news.haltonhills.halinet.on.ca/91970/page/10|newspaper= Georgetown Herald |page=10|date= September 19, 1968 }}</ref>}} the series starred Pinsent as Quentin Durgens, an idealistic young lawyer who wins election as a [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]], succeeding his father in a by-election after his father's death in office.<ref name=globe1965/> Durgens was a [[backbencher|backbench]] member of the governing party in the [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]],<ref name=globe1966/> but had a maverick streak and aspired to do the right thing even if it wasn't politically expedient.<ref name=globe1966/> Some of the storylines within the series were fictionalized depictions of real-life events in Canadian politics,<ref name=mbc/> and the series incorporated some [[documentary]] filmmaking techniques inspired by the [[National Film Board]].<ref name=mbc/> [[Alan Macnaughton]], the retiring [[Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada]], and [[David Vivian Currie]], the incumbent [[Sergeant-at-Arms]], served as script consultants to ensure that Canadian political process was accurately depicted.<ref name=globe1965/> |
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The series was frequently compared in the Canadian press to ''[[Slattery's People]]'', an [[United States|American]] series about a state legislator which aired on [[CBS]] in the 1964-65 season.<ref name=globe1965/> |
The series was frequently compared in the Canadian press to ''[[Slattery's People]]'', an [[United States|American]] series about a state legislator which aired on [[CBS]] in the 1964-65 season.<ref name=globe1965/> |
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Revision as of 03:51, 29 May 2018
| Quentin Durgens, M.P. | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Gordon Pinsent |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Gardner Kirk Jones John Trent Ron Weyman |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | October 7, 1965 – February 4, 1969 |
Quentin Durgens, M.P. is a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1965 to 1969.[1] It was one of the first hour-long drama series produced by the CBC, and helped to establish Gordon Pinsent as a major star in Canada.[1] Created by George Robertson,[2] the series first aired in 1965 under the title Mr. Member of Parliament, as a short-run series within the CBC's drama anthology The Serial.[3] It was spun off into a standalone series and retitled Quentin Durgens, M.P. in its second season.[4]
Set in Ottawa, Ontario and the fictional community of Moose Falls,[a] the series starred Pinsent as Quentin Durgens, an idealistic young lawyer who wins election as a Member of Parliament, succeeding his father in a by-election after his father's death in office.[3] Durgens was a backbench member of the governing party in the House of Commons,[4] but had a maverick streak and aspired to do the right thing even if it wasn't politically expedient.[4] Some of the storylines within the series were fictionalized depictions of real-life events in Canadian politics,[1] and the series incorporated some documentary filmmaking techniques inspired by the National Film Board.[1] Alan Macnaughton, the retiring Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, and David Vivian Currie, the incumbent Sergeant-at-Arms, served as script consultants to ensure that Canadian political process was accurately depicted.[3]
The series was frequently compared in the Canadian press to Slattery's People, an American series about a state legislator which aired on CBS in the 1964-65 season.[3]
The cast also included Suzanne Lévesque, Budd Knapp, Cec Linder, Ovila Légaré and Chris Wiggins.[1]
Notes
- ^ whose scenes were filmed in Georgetown, Ontario[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Quentin Durgens, M.P. at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
- ^ "Writer created TV series Quentin Durgens M.P.". The Globe and Mail, November 11, 2000.
- ^ a b c d "Durgens, TV MP". The Globe and Mail, October 6, 1965.
- ^ a b c "QUENTIN DURGENS MP". The Globe and Mail, December 3, 1966.
- ^ "Announce Viewing Dates for Durgens Shows Filmed Here". Georgetown Herald. September 19, 1968. p. 10.
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