#mr dressup

[fictionalcanadianshowdown]

Mr. Dressup is from Mr. Dressup, a tv series about an amiable man who teaches preschool subjects with his puppet friends using games, songs, and the infinite number of costumes inside his tickle trunk. Often referred to as “the Canadian Mister Rogers”, Mr. Dressup has become an ionic and beloved figure

Gwen is a character from the animated franchise Total Drama. She is a goth girl who loves art and astronomy, and first appears in the Total Drama Island series, where she competed to win the titular game show.

[oldshowbiz]

CBC Television as you remember it

[wingzoffeather]

"When children would ask me if Casey was a boy or a girl," puppeteer Judith Lawrence says in the new documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, "I would say, 'Yes.'"

"Both Casey and Finnegan were created by Lawrence, an extraordinary puppeteer who the documentary makes clear deserves nearly as much credit for the legacy of Mr. Dressup as Mr. Dressup himself, Ernie Coombs. It also shows that Lawrence believed wholeheartedly in the power of dress-up and make-believe in moving beyond a binary world."

Mr. Dressup aired from roughly the 1970s thru to the '90's on the CBC tv network in Canada. Back in the days when some channels were publically funded and available on traditional airwaves for free.

Mr. Dressup was actor Ernie Coombs and he apprenticed under Mr. Rogers before coming over here to Canada to make Mr. Dressup. It was essentially a Canadian version of the Mr Rogers' Neighborhood show in it's goals, but with a premise based on dressing up and colourful make-believe characters, which were used to approach to daily life in a way kids could learn from.

I was quite young but did grew up on the late 90's re-runs of the show. I remember how quaint it was...

[rickchung]

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe (dir. Rob McCallum) x VIFF 2023.

Amazon's biographical documentary on the legendary Canadian-American children's entertainer Ernie Coombs captures much of the same gentle warmth of his three-decades-long CBC television series. This is a very nice and pleasant walk down memory lane for anyone who grew up with Mr. Dressup. His exploration of Coombs' roots, family, and strong connections to Fred Rogers as a mentor/friend is delightfully remembered. It's an entirely pleasant (albeit light) viewing experience.

Screening at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentation series at the Vancouver Playhouse on Sept. 30 and Park Theatre on Oct. 5.

[anotheruserwithnoname]

Taking a break from the Jenna Coleman flood, here's another Amazon Prime production I'm looking forward to seeing. This one is for Canadians of a certain age - a long-awaited documentary on Ernie Coombs, the iconic Mr. Dressup.

(I hope they do one on Bob Homme, the Friendly Giant next!)

[finlaure13]

‘Mr. Dressup: The Magic Of Make-Believe’: A Canadian Children’s Entertainment Icon Takes Centre Stage In Documentary Trailer

By COREY ATAD. Published: 7 Sep 2023 2:54 PM

“Keep your crayons sharp.”

On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the trailer for the new Canadian Amazon Original documentary, “Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe”.

The film looks back on the story and legacy of Ernie Coombs, the iconic children’s entertainer best known to Canadians as Mr. Dressup.

Featuring interviews with Michael J. Fox, Eric McCormack, Graham Greene, the Barenaked Ladies, Jonathan Torrens, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Andrew Phung, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, Bif Naked, Peter Mansbridge and Yannick Bisson, the doc explores the impact “Mr. Dressup” had on generations of Canadians.

As seen in the trailer, the film also looks back on Coombs’ beginnings in children’s television with fellow icon Fred Rogers, and their strong friendship.

“Ernie never forgot a child within him, and that informs everything that he does with children,” Rogers says in a clip from an archival interview.

Born in the U.S., it was Rogers who convinced Coombs to come up to Canada to work with him, producing TV shows for kids.

Coombs would launch “Mr. Dressup” in 1967. The show was immediately successful, though there was a scare soon after, when “Sesame Street” premiered and some wondered wether the Canadian show would be able to stay afloat amid the American competition.

But Coombs persevered, and the show continued airing until its final episode in 1996.

Coombs became a Canadian citizen in 1994, and in he was named a Member of the Order of Canada.

“Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe” premieres Oct. 10 on Prime Video.

[awesomefridayca]

VIFF 2023: I'm Just Here for the Riot, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, & The Royal Hotel

The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we’re talking about three films we saw as part of the fest: I’m Just Here for the Riot is a documentary about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot in Vancouver, our hometown. Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a documentary about a beloved children’s entertainer who helped shape generations of Canadians. The Royal…

[edhelwen1]

I watched this tonight with my family, and my child (7yo) asked if we could watch some of his episodes some time. I'm so excited to share him with my kids.

There are few personalities that unite Canadians quite like Mr. Dressup.

For 29 years, spanning an impressive 4,000 episodes, the beloved children’s show host appeared on television screens across the country, inviting kids to explore his iconic Tickle Trunk alongside a legion of puppet sidekicks, including the cherished duo of Casey and Finnegan.

And although many are familiar with the character portrayed by Ernie Coombs, far fewer know the endearing story of how Mr. Dressup came to be a mainstay on Canadian TV.

Now, a new documentary is set to explore that, taking a deep dive into the Mr. Dressup’s legacy as well as his profound impact on children’s programming.

“There’s not enough time to discuss the things that I learned (while making the documentary),” Rob McCallum, the director of Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, told Global News. [...]

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[allisonreader]

It's funny how big of an impact things we watch as we grow up leave.

Like I just read an article interviewing Alyson (last name not remembered) who played Lunnette the clown on The Big Comfy Couch.

My parents and I still quote things from the show. One line in particular.

"Who made this big mess!?"

Then we give blame to who did. Messy hair day, still referred to the person as Major Bedhead. We'll still even reference Molly the dolly.

The Big Comfy Couch is hardly the only thing that gets referenced.

There are still times when (though my brothers don't really know the show) that we reference Skinnamarink TV with Sharon Lois and Bram. Especially some of their songs. (Skinnamarink-y dinky do- I love you. I love you in the morning and in the afternoon. I love you in the evening and underneath the moon...)

Ants in the Pants is another one that still gets a reference at times and that show had some fun music on it. Songs that I still think about to this day.

I still think about Babar a lot, but we don't necessarily reference it, though I do like to pull out (moonmen never kid) at times. I also still think about Theodore the Tugboat and will go and listen to the theme song at times.

And of course there are the classics like Little Bear, Franklin, Arthur and others, but they're not ones that necessarily actually get directly referenced. Though I'm sure that there are many shows that I'm missing.

Anyways that's just my little musing on kid shows.

[world-of-puppets]

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe - Official Trailer | Prime Video

[oldshowbiz]

Casey, Finnegan and Mr. Dressup.

[the-golden-dragoness]

Idk why I bothered making a poll on here when I knew y’all largely USA demographic bitches (affectionate) would pick the wiggles

Anyway I watched the Mr Dressup documentary and I cried for 90 minutes straight I highly recommend it for anyone to watch. Also if you like Mr. Rogers I think you should watch this doc too because they were close friends

[mycenaae]

mr dressup documentary coming to prime .............. i'm about to cry in canadian sooooo hard

[krenenbaker]

just finished watching that new documentary about Mr. Dressup. I'm fully crying; I'm just feeling so much nostalgia :')

I highly recommend it if you watched Mr. Dressup, or if you simply enjoy Canadian film/television history

[fantasycorrupted-a]

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