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a man got a shiner — ana now a gmir k k When CBC Saw RedWHEN THE RUSSIAN HOCKEY team was in Winnipeg they were a pretty uncommunicative bunch as far as the press was concerned. But the television boys didn’t fare much better. After much persuasion by the. CBC. the team finally agreed to appear on Spotlight Wednesday night, with the telecast slated to take place at 5:30 p.m. The CBC had to send taxis for them; and accompanied by their interpreter they arrived promptly at.5 p.m., 30 minutes before they were to go on the air.At exactly 5:05 p.m., interpreter Valdimar Tchaikovsky announced for the benefit of all that the team was leaving unless they got on the air Immediately. Producer Ray McConnet. took the hint and rustled up a videotape crew at once, but this wasn’t exactly the answer. Next the Russians wanted to sec the list of questions which were going to he asked on Spotlight in writing, before the program started. This was promptly done, and the ones calling for a “nyet” deleted in advance.Then the interview got underway, with Bill Guest asking the questions which were interpreted by Mr. Tchaikovsky who of course knew what was coming. Everything was conducted in a very correct and sober atmosphere, but only after *he was there a slight touch of human feeling interjected. This came when Mr. Tchaikovsky, like many other people who have appeared on TV, walked up smiling to announcer Guest and asked“How did I do?” * u .A final footnote. Fred Page, of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, has been acting as sort of a chaperone-host for the Russians. The CBC people asked him to remain behind for an additional five minutes for a short interview. He waited, but ms Russian party didn’t. Tbey piled into cabs without him, just assilently as they had arrived.I? you saw the last episode of Surfside Six on television,perhaps you noticed Winnipeg’s George Werier in a small role. And don’t be surprised if Hollywood beckons George bright when he finishes the filming of a movie in Minnesota about the last Indian uprising.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Sat, Dec 01, 1962
Page 3
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