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Jack Rabbit
1975
28 min
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This short film retraces the life of Herman Smith Johannsen – the man who introduced the sport of cross-country skiing to Canadians. From past to present, his life story is portrayed through pictures from sports newsreels, Norwegian archives and his family album. The film catches up with him at both the Canadian Ski Marathon, where he is the honoured guest, and on a return trip to his native Norway.
This short film retraces the life of Herman Smith Johannsen – the man who introduced the sport of cross-country skiing to Canadians. From past to present, his life story is portrayed through pictures from sports newsreels, Norwegian archives and his family album. The film catches up with him at both the Canadian Ski Marathon, where he is the honoured guest, and on a return trip to his native Norway.
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directorWilliam Brind
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producerWilliam Brind
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executive producerColin Low
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scriptStanley Jackson
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narratorStanley Jackson
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photographyDon Virgo
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soundHans Oomes
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editingWilliam BrindStanley JacksonKen PageJanice Brown
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sound editingKen Page
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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musicLarry Crosley
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music recordingRoger Lamoureux
Ages 9 to 11
School subjects
Students can use documentary as a stepping stone to research other Canadian pioneers, in winter sport, and/or immigrants who have contributed to Canada today through sport, inventions, community, etc. Students can create a map of the Laurentians mountains in Quebec, area where Jack Rabbit lived; report history of cross-country skiing in Canada; look up local heroes/monuments/street/signs/arenas etc., and research person named after. Research own grandparents - their life, contribution to their family/communities with a timeline and bibliography.