Caption
La Roulotte carries an imposing array of equipment. Recordings are made on magnetic sound track; loud speakers bring voice and music to outdoor audience.
Release Date
May 28, 1957
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Created especially for children, the show attracts many adults on its tour of the city's playgrounds. Performances are given 5 nights a week for 10 weeks.
Date
August 1, 1948
Accession Number
LAC-NFB42725
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011175771
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Director Paul Buissonneau has ingeniously met the problems faced by a show-on-wheels. Scenery is changed in seconds, with sets painted on Venetian blinds.
Date
August 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78921
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176387
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The clown plays a major role in the company's hour-long performance. Yves Gelinas, son of the well-known Canadian actor, is one of the show's attractions.
Date
August 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78922
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176388
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
A flick of mascara, a dab of colour, and the artist steps from reality into the fanciful world of make-believe. This summer, La Roulotte (The Show Wagon) will begin its 5th season of open-air theatre in Montreal's playgrounds with a repertoire of comic pantomime especially designed to delight the young.
Date
August 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78924
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176389
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The sides of the trailer-truck go up as the company prepares to move to a new location. The big van carries in addition to its large stage, a sound booth, make-up rooms and a complete system of lights for evening performances.
Date
August 1, 1956
Accession Number
LAC-NFB78928
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176390
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory #107: Playground for Kids and Clowns: Canadian Theatre-on-Wheels
Photographers
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Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
May 28, 1957
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
