1949 portrait
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Page returned to England in 1929, where his son Robin (q.v.) was born in London in 1932. Robin became a well-known artist himself, and was involved in the FLUXUS art movement.
The family returned to Canada and lived in Victoria from 1932 to 1937. He then moved to California and worked in Hollywood for Walt Disney Studios. In 1941 he was "posted" (as a Canadian soldier) to work on a Disney instructional film titled "Stop That Tank" for men of the Canadian armed forces. Page "wrote the scenario for the film, acted, directed, and did some of the cartooning." The film was issued in 1942.
In 1951 he wrote and illustrated a small 20-page Nelson Brothers Fisheries pamphlet for their Paramount Brand Salmon, titled "Nerka The Salmon." He was listed in the pamphlet as Peter Carter-Page.
In the early 1950s Page painted murals on the walls of the Wild Duck Inn, on Highway 7 at the old Pitt River bridge. When the Inn was demolished around 2007 a section of one mural was removed and preserved by the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society (see below).
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carter-Page
B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE death (no certificate) (refer to BCVS)
CITY & PROVINCIAL DIRECTORIES Vancouver 1951 (refer to DIR)
"Hugh William Carter Page, more popularly known as Pete Page (above, with his wife) has
returned to Victoria from Hollywood, where he has been working in the Walt Disney studios
on an instructional film, "Stop That Tank," for men of the Canadian armed forces.
Mr. and Mrs. Page and their four children have their home at Burnside Road and Holland Avenue.
Page is a sergeant in the First Survey Regiment, which he joined in Victoria last March, expecting
to go overseas soon after. He went into training at Vernon and later was sent to Petawawa, Ont.
Because of his experience in picture work, writing and cartooning, Page was sent to Hollywood
by the Dominion government to work on an instructional film of cartoons and live action, which
will be shown to the troops only. He wrote the scenario for the film, acted, directed and did
some of the cartooning. His experience in this type of work was gained since 1937 when he started
work as a writer and cartoonist for Walt Disney. (continues)
From WORKED ON DISNEY ARMY FILM
Times Colonist November 8 1941
"Easter is the theme of this week's Daily Province Magazine cover. Read ... "SPINNAKERS AHOY"
by Peter Carter-Page, a story of Vancouver's yacht clubs with
excellent photographs by Daily Province Photographer Bill Cunningham."
From PASSION PLAY STORY MARKS EASTER THEME
Vancouver Province April 14 1949
"SOUTH AMERICA BOUND, seeking adventure and opportunity is Capt. Earle Carney, former Seattle
boat builder, in his converted U.S. Navy sub-chaser. With him, from left (bottom) will be
three daughters, Delilah, 7, Colleen, 13, and Vernita, 9, governess Rose Drouin of Montreal,
former Daily Province Reporter Peter Carter-Page, and at top, seaman Bob Nesbitt
and son Denver Carney, 12."
From SKIPPER TAKING HIS FOUR CHILDREN
Vancouver Province September 21 1949
"O'Brien Advertising introduces Sparky, "Top Dog" symbol of Radio Station CKNW, New Westminster,
B.C. to run in dailies and weeklies. Symbol promotion is brain-child of owner-manager Bill Rea
and executed by ex-Montreal Standard feature writer and Walt Disney artist Peter Carter-Page.
Dog has flashing Radio-mast tail."
National Post February 3 1951
"Paris in the Park is an idea local cartoonist, large, affable Peter Carter Page is
presenting to Park Board. He visualizes an open-to-all, non-selected, open air display of
painting down in Stanley Park - perhaps along the fence that encloses the Malkin Bowl in
the summer time . . . "Anyone of any ability or age who thinks people might like to see his
or her work could set up down there," boomed Peter, painting a word picture of Paris painters
and their colorful sidewalk displays . . . Could be quite a tourist attraction, at that."
From CITY SCENE
Vancouver Province February 17 1953
"The board discussed a proposal by Peter Carter-Page, city artist, that a Stanley
Park location be provided for exhibitions of paintings by local artists. Carter-Page will
be asked to approach the Canadian Federation of Artists, to see if
they will sponsor the project."
Vancouver Sun March 10 1953
"PINK ELEPHANT STORY: Don't come up behind local artist Peter Carter-Page and slap
him on the back unexpectedly - he's still a little jumpy. He attended merry cocktail party
other afternoon, eventually wandered home, had dinner, lay down for a doze to clear the
cobwebs. Woke later in the evening, shuffled into the livingroom and - found himself staring
a ten-foot octopus in the eye! His son-in-law, skin-diver Bert Mona, captured it off Garrow
Bay and brought it home to show the family. Peter is locking the bedroom doors and
windows these nights."
Vancouver Province September 2 1954
"Peter Carter-Page, looking remarkably like King Edward VII, with neatly trimmed beard, came
into The Herald to bid farewell to newspaper colleagues. Peter left on Thursday for England,
where he will study puppetry for a year. He hopes to take it up professionally, and feels that
while he has had a great deal of success as an amateur puppeteer, a year's study will put him
at the top of this intriguing profession."
Vancouver News-Herald March 12 1955
"A large panel painting depicting the madcap escapades of a bunch of goofy-looking duck hunters
brought a family together and helped the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society piece
together a portion (of) the city's history. ... "It's not art," admitted Rosemary, flanked
by her brother Jonathon, his wife Lynn and the artist's grandson, Josh Willson. "It is
what it is." ... Fuson researched Carter Page on the internet and tracked down one of his
sons, who is also an artist. She also found out about Rosemary, who owns a costume shop.
Fuson's efforts prompted Rosemary to collect memorabilia about her dad for a scrapbook
she has donated to the society. She plans to make more scrapbooks for other members of the
family and now wants to write her own biography. ... Puppets that look remarkably like
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and NDP leader Tommy Douglas and were used for a political
magazine article remain in the family's collection. "The main reason I did it (make the
scrapbook) was for Karon because what she's doing I think is very worthwhile. Then it turned
to be something for me," Rosemary Page said. "It's brought the family together and it made
me realize how we forget the past and how we should hold on to the past for our children."
From DISNEY AT THE DUCK: FAMILY HISTORY SAVED
Tri-City News February 20 2008