Barney Boomer
| Barney Boomer | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 12 September 1967 – 9 January 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.