Film
Movie Showman
1989 · 29m · Documentary
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Overview
This short film portrays the NFB's itinerant projectionists during the '40s and early '50s who travelled throughout Canada, bringing films and discussions to rural communities. The film uses a mix of dramatic re-enactments with archival footage and interviews with veterans of the movie circuit to shed light on an important period in Canadian film history.
Cast
Crew
- Harvey SpakDirector
- Jerry KrepakevichProducer
- Graydon McCreaExecutive Producer
- James JeffreyDirector of Photography
- Peter SvabEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1989
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
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