Mr. Dressup Documentary In The Works, Honouring Canada’s Most Beloved Youngsters’s Entertainer
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A brand new documentary will discover the lifetime of Canada’s most legendary youngsters’s entertainer, Mr. Dressup.
The alter ego of Ernie Coombs, Mr. Dressup entertained and educated 5 generations of Canadian children by his iconic CBC daytime collection, which aired from 1967 till 1996.
On Thursday, Sept. 29, Prime Video introduced the beginning of manufacturing on the brand new Canadian Amazon Unique documentary specializing in Mr. Dressup, with filming to start out in fall 2022.
Throughout a tv run of practically 30 years, Coombs delighted children who watched, introducing them to puppets Casey and Finnegan, alongside together with his iconic “tickle trunk,” a repository for all method of ingenious costumes.
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“The feature-length documentary celebrates the origins and historical past of Canada’s favorite youngsters’s present, ‘Mr. Dressup’, which constructed a legacy of kindness, endurance, inclusiveness, and creativity in 4,000 episodes throughout 29 years on CBC in Canada,” reads the synopsis for the venture. “The documentary will mix never-before-seen archival footage, interviews with collection puppeteers and musicians, the Coombs household, and different notable Canadians, all sharing the affect the collection had on them. The venture additionally consists of fascinating insights into Coombs and the way he labored with different key creators and companions, together with his friendship with Fred Rogers.”
“Mr. Dressup holds a particular place within the reminiscences of thousands and thousands, and Ernie, alongside together with his puppet pals Casey and Finnegan, are the cornerstones of childhood leisure for generations of Canadians,” stated Nav Saini, head of content material, Canada, Prime Video. “We’re thrilled to work with our companions at marblemedia and the CBC to deliver Canadian audiences a documentary that serves as a reminder of the facility of creativity, the necessity for compassion, and the significance of playtime, from one among our most necessary leisure icons.”
“This is likely one of the most iconic Canadian tales to inform as producers in Canada. A narrative that resonates constructive values, an archetype that has modified the way forward for children and household leisure for generations, and formed numerous careers, together with my very own. And we’re telling it for the primary time,” added Mark Bishop, govt producer and co-founder of marblemedia.
“Mr. Dressup was, and continues to be, a enjoyable, inventive, form, and protected present for viewers of all ages. It’s a fantastic honour to share the wealthy historical past, cultural significance, and limitless creativeness of the present and its key creators with all of Canada and the whole world,” said director and author Rob McCallum.
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“We’re happy with the enduring legacy of Mr. Dressup and Ernie Coombs, representing the nationwide public broadcaster’s long-standing dedication to have interaction younger audiences,” stated Catherine Tait, president and CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada. “Working alongside our companions at marblemedia and Prime Video, we’ve got little question that this new documentary will emotionally transfer and encourage Canadians of all ages by the celebration of this quintessential youngsters’s collection and its timeless themes of generosity, playfulness, and creativity.”
The Mr. Dressup documentary will launch in 2023 completely on Prime Video in 240 international locations and territories worldwide, adopted by a broadcast window on CBC in Canada.
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