Barney Boomer
Barney Boomer | |
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Genre | children's series |
Written by | Ron Krantz |
Directed by | Flemming Nielsen |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Stu Gilchrist Herb Roland |
Running time | 20 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release | 12 September 1967 9 January 1968 | –
Chronology | |
Followed by | Upside Town (1968) |
Barney Boomer was a Canadian children's television series which aired on CBC Television for part of the 1967-1968 programming season. Vancouver actor John Clayton portrayed the title character.
Production[]
The programme was produced under the network's Schools and Youth division and filmed on location in Oakville, Ontario. The series aired four days per week from Tuesdays through Fridays as a replacement for Razzle Dazzle.[1] Each episode aired from 16:30 Toronto time for 20 minutes followed by a short quiz show, Swingaround, which completed the half-hour time slot.
In January 1968, Barney Boomer was replaced by Upside Town, a series which retained most of the cast but with a reformulated premise which gave more emphasis to characters other than Barney. Lynne Gorman did not continue her role as Florence Kozy; her character was performed by Pam Hyatt in the new series.[2]
Premise[]
Barney Boomer is a 21-year-old sailor who docked his houseboat at Sixteen Harbour in the fictional town of Cedarville, intending to meet his uncle (Rex Sevenoaks), a captain who lived in a lighthouse.[3] Barney intended the stay at Cedarville to be brief, due to his plans to navigate the Great Lakes, However, he meets Florence Kozy (Lynne Gorman), who persuades him to establish a business in the town.
Cast[]
- John Clayton - Barney Boomer
- Lynne Gorman - Florence Kozy
- Franz Russell - Councillor Edgar Q. Russell
- Trudy Young - Trudy
- Rex Sevenoaks - Captain Boomer
- Claire Drainie - Ma Parkin
- Claude Rae - Mr. Andrews
- Gerard Parkes - Sam Oliver
- Belinda Montgomery - Susan
References[]
- ^ McDonald, Marci (2 September 1967). "CBC budget disaster". Toronto Star. p. 32.
- ^ Cohen, Nathan (7 December 1967). "Underpants lacked abrasiveness (multi-topic article)". Toronto Star. p. 68.
- ^ Shields, Roy (31 August 1967). "TV Tonight: New CBC schedule, More of the same". Toronto Star. p. 22.
External links[]
- 1967 Canadian television series debuts
- 1968 Canadian television series endings
- CBC Television original programming
- 1960s Canadian children's television series
- Television shows filmed in Ontario