Between Bookends: Science Fiction Panel
- Moller, Joyce, Host
- Hunter, Roy, Speaker
- Thompson, Blair, Speaker
- Black, John, Speaker
- Media Type
- Video
- Item Type
- Video recordings
- Description
- The video recording presents documentation of a panel discussion on the topic of science fiction, hosted by Joyce Moller, broadcast in December, 1977, on Between Bookends, a program produced by North Shore T.V. Productions. Librarians Blair Thompson from the North Vancouver District Library, John Black from the North Vancouver City Library, and Roy Hunter from the West Vancouver Memorial Library, discuss the history and future of science fiction writing and reading. The captions misidentify Blair Thompson as Roy Hunter and Roy Hunter as Blair Thompson.
- Notes
- Image and sound degraded throughout.
Date supplied by reference to upcoming events in December, and to next program in January, featuring “There’s A Raccoon in My Parka” by Lyn Hancock, which was published May 1st, 1977.
Production details supplied from Bookends program of June 1979, also in Audio/Video Collection
- Publisher
- [North Shore T.V. Productions]
- Place of Publication
- North Vancouver, BC
- Date of Original
- 1977
- Date Of Event
- 1977
- Playing Time
- 00:24:04
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- AV002
- Collection
- Digital Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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British Columbia, Canada
Latitude: 49.31636 Longitude: -123.06934 -
British Columbia, Canada
Latitude: 49.36636 Longitude: -123.16935
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- Copyright Statement
- © West Vancouver Memorial Library
Downloading images from this site is governed by our Guidelines for Appropriate Usage and Conditions of Use. - Copyright Date
- 1977
- Copyright Holder
- [North Shore T.V. Production]
- Location of Original
- West Vancouver Memorial Library
- Reproduction Notes
- Preservation master file created from original videocassette, July 2014.
- Contact
- West Vancouver Memorial LibraryEmail:turquhart@westvanlibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:1950 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, BC V7V 1J8
604-925-7400 - Transcription
Title credits (00:00:01); studio program begins (00:00:27);host Joyce Moller introduces Blair Thompson from the North Vancouver District Library, John Black from the North Vancouver City Library, and Roy Hunter from the West Vancouver Memorial Library; the panel discusses the reach and scope of science fiction in popular culture, citing authors, titles, and definitions of science fiction (00:03:27); international creation and reception of science fiction, citing European, Russian, Japanese authors, titles (00:08:36); relationship of historical science fiction to historical development of modern science (00:12:34); conventions of scientific law in science fiction (00:14:53); H. G. Wells and Jules Verne (00:15:54); history of modern science fiction and fantasy (00:18:00); magazines Amazing Stories and Wonder Stories (00:19:46); Golden Age of science figure(00:22:16); art and artists (00:22:54); relationship to social and political reality and the future (00:23:50); Moller thanks panel speakers and concludes program with library announcements (00:27:38); closing credits (00:31:01).
