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Man alive : promotion

File consists of press releases, leaflets, and Sig Gerber's notes for an interview with Sid Adelman, 15 August 2001.

Man alive production files

Series consists of story outlines, edited scripts, lists of film and sound rolls, interview questions, travel documents, promotional material, budgets, research notes, and correspondence for episodes of the series that involved Sig Gerber. The episodes deal with spiritualism within First Nations communities, musicians such as Mac Davis, Ocean, the Perth County Conspiracy and Bruce Cockburn, reproduction and the question of what it means to be human, genetics and the scientific control of evolution, population explosion and the global food crisis, the struggle to overcome physical disabilities, religious faith in Cuba, exploitation of Caribbean countries by tourism, and the work of theologian Hans Kung. Also included in the series are files pertaining to awards won by Gerber-produced "Man alive" episodes.

Notes and memos

Photographs are promotional portraits of "Market Place" hosts Bill Paul and Jacquie Perrin and "Take 30" hosts Harry Brown and Hana Gartner.

Oakmount High

File consists of a script, news clipping, special resease, memo regarding Gemini Awards, copies of legal documents, story outline, budget and expense summary, script and story commentary notes, correspondence, and screenplay outline.

Population is people : 61-2-2002-4014C : T/C Mar. 10/75

File consists of records for an episode on the world's population explosion, the global food crisis, over-consumption by rich nations, Western support for population control programs in poorer nations, and the value of the child in non-Western cultures.

Program objective setting and evaluation

File includes internal memo regarding Annual Gemini Award, a report based on findings of focus groups regarding episode "Reasonable force", a synopsis of the first general meeting, audience ratings information and a program description and objectives report.

Program releases

File consists of promotional episode summaries and telecast schedule.

Promotion : 1979-80

File consists of promotional materials for CBC TV program "Take 30", executive-produced by Gerber, as well as audience research for the program, and a copy of the 1981 inaugural Graham Spry Lecture by Harry Boyle.

Promotion : 84/85 season

File consists of memoranda, notes and a promotional pamphlet pertaining to the CBC TV program "For the record", executive produced by Gerber.

Ready for slaughter

File consists of episode script, correspondence, daily production reports, news clippings, meeting minutes from Agriculture and Food Advisory Committee, press relations including a case involving Royal Bank of Canada, crew lists, commentary notes about episode's story and script, outlines and script planning drafts, background research and report, and expense plans.

Ryerson : Robin Rowland's class

File consists of Gerber's notes and other resource material pertaining to his TV production workshop, conducted at Ryerson University.

Secrets

File consists of Gerber's notes, newspaper clippings, correspondence and a proposal pertaining to an investigative program entitled "Secrets".

Sig Gerber fonds

  • F0591
  • Fonds
  • 1960-2009

Fonds consists of records created by Sig Gerber in his role as producer of several series for the CBC. Gerber's production responsibilities included overseeing the creative aspects involved with story proposals, research, script writing, and direction for each episode, as well as the management of technical components and financial resources. The fonds contains other documents related to the series' production, including reports, correspondence, meeting notes, handwritten notes, scripts, videocassettes, and promotional items, as well as reports on the CBC's broadcasting policies and the network's promotional material. Also included in this fonds are materials pertaining to Gerber's work as a trainer for the CBC Training and Development Department, miscellaneous internal CBC memoranda (1968-1996), and a file of ephemera and photographs from Gerber's time working at CHUM Radio in Toronto (1961-1964).

Gerber, Sig

Ski crazy

Item is a black and white reversal print of Gordon McLean's 1955 film "Ski crazy".

Take 30

File consists of show run-downs with air dates for episodes.

The boy next door

File consists of design contract, budget estimates and detailed plant resources spending summary, commentary script and scene notes, location resume, correspondence, first episode script draft and daily production reports.

To be totally human : T/C Jan. 28/74

File consists of edits to a script, correspondence, and a press release for an episode on the essence or definition of being human within the context of medical ethics, and the debates over abortion and euthanasia.

Training materials

Series consists of textual records and audiovisual materials pertaining to Gerber’s work as a trainer and educator in television journalism and production for the CBC Training and Development Department and for Ryerson University’s School of Journalism. Subject areas taught include investigative journalism, reporting for television, and television documentary. Included in this series are CBC training manuals, Gerber’s course lecture notes, handouts and outlines, and videocassettes containing sample news footage and clips, mostly from the CBC, used in his training sessions and courses. Lecture notes from talks given by Gerber as a guest speaker and/or workshop leader are also part of the series.

Turning to stone

File consists of correspondence, program releases, notes related to program planning and advertising, audience reaction results, a production script and news clippings.

War and conflict

File consists of credits, scripts, notes and invoices pertaining to a CBC program entitled "Inside information: stories from the war zone", for which Gerber served as series producer.

What is news?

File consists of a report prepared by Julie Bristow, Stuart Coxe, Margaret Daly, Heather Evans, Mark Harrison, George Hoff, Shelagh Kinch, and David Walmsley.

Who's in charge?

File consists of Sig Gerber's production file as director of the documentary on unemployment, including correspondence with the producer, Allan King.

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