James W. Turpie

James W. Turpie

1930-09-07
92 (2022-12-19)
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Born in Bolton England, James immigrated to Canada in 1948. A talented film producer, James spent over three decades working at Crawley Films.

Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Born in Bolton England, James immigrated to Canada in 1948. A talented film producer, James spent over three decades working at Crawley Films.

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Douglas Point Nuclear Power Station: Design and Construction 1969

A comprehensive treatment of technical and engineering aspects of Canada's first large nuclear electric power plant at Douglas Point, Ontario. The film shows the design, machining and assembly of component parts, and the special properties of the materials that went into the construction, as well as some of the exhaustive tests that were made before the station went "on power." Produced for the NFB by Crawley Films Ltd. for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
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Developing Tomorrow’s Energy 1980

An account of the mining and refining of uranium showing how the development of energy from uranium is providing much of the world’s current needs. The film looks at the manufacturing of the uranium fuel used in CANDU lead reactors and explains the fission process, the fueling of reactors and the management of radioactive waste.