Gordon Pinsent in CBC TV movie

[Patty Winter]

From a Vancouver Sun article:

The CBC's winter season specials will include Sunshine Sketches of a
Little Town, a made-for-TV movie based on the Stephen Leacock book of
the same name and starring an ensemble cast that includes Jill
Hennessey, Ron James, Sean Cullen, Leah Pinsent and Gordon Pinsent;
and The Wrath of Grapes: Keep Your Head Up, Kid ^W Part 2, the sequel
to the broadcaster's biopic of Don Cherry that aired last winter.


pw

[longshanks]

Post by Patty Winter
The CBC's winter season specials will include Sunshine Sketches of a
Little Town, a made-for-TV movie based on the Stephen Leacock book of
the same name and starring an ensemble cast that includes Jill
Hennessey, Ron James, Sean Cullen, Leah Pinsent and Gordon Pinsent;

I like the cast. Stephen Leacock was sort of Canada's Mark Twain, but
without all the anger and cynicism. I find Leacock's humour to be often
tepid, but maybe that cast can liven it up.

Post by Patty Winter
and The Wrath of Grapes: Keep Your Head Up, Kid ^W Part 2, the sequel
to the broadcaster's biopic of Don Cherry that aired last winter.

I didn't watch the first movie, because I don't follow any sport,
including hockey, and Cherry, although colourful, can be quite an ass.
I guess being an ass would actually make for a lively biography, but I
just find myself not caring.

Oh, well, the Leacock movie will likely be good.

Ed Wilson

[Paul Jamison]

Post by longshanks

Post by Patty Winter
The CBC's winter season specials will include Sunshine Sketches of a
Little Town, a made-for-TV movie based on the Stephen Leacock book of
the same name and starring an ensemble cast that includes Jill
Hennessey, Ron James, Sean Cullen, Leah Pinsent and Gordon Pinsent;

I like the cast. Stephen Leacock was sort of Canada's Mark Twain, but
without all the anger and cynicism. I find Leacock's humour to be often
tepid, but maybe that cast can liven it up.

Post by Patty Winter
and The Wrath of Grapes: Keep Your Head Up, Kid ^W Part 2, the sequel
to the broadcaster's biopic of Don Cherry that aired last winter.

I didn't watch the first movie, because I don't follow any sport,
including hockey, and Cherry, although colourful, can be quite an ass. I
guess being an ass would actually make for a lively biography, but I just
find myself not caring.
Oh, well, the Leacock movie will likely be good.
Ed Wilson

I may be one of the few people within a hundred miles of Wichita, Kansas,
who has ever heard of Stephen Leacock, much less bought a couple of his
books in a used bookstore - which I have. Sounds interesting.

My, it's been a long time since I've posted here. Hi, folks.

[Patty Winter]

Post by Paul Jamison
My, it's been a long time since I've posted here. Hi, folks.

Hi, Paul!

I guess, like me, you don't have access to DS anymore (I assume
it's still airing in Canada), but are just hanging in here for
the heck of it. :-)


Patty

[Paul Jamison]

Post by Patty Winter

Post by Paul Jamison
My, it's been a long time since I've posted here. Hi, folks.

Hi, Paul!
I guess, like me, you don't have access to DS anymore (I assume
it's still airing in Canada), but are just hanging in here for
the heck of it. :-)
Patty

True. DS hasn't been on the TV here in the States for a looong time. But I
have fond memories of the bygone days in this group, which is why I still
subscribe. Posting here infected me with the writiing bug, for which I'm
thankful.

Ah, the fan fiction. I haven't written any DS fanfic in a long time. I had
ideas, but the stories never got written.

However... I did use some of those ideas for stories involving other
characters. You'll remember these guys, I'm sure.

http://paulejamison.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=65

http://paulejamison.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65&Itemid=68

http://paulejamison.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=77&Itemid=83

These would originally involved Constable Fraser and Ray Kowalski. The fan
fiction that never was.

Yes, I'm blowing my own horn.

Paul