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Our Street Was Paved with Gold

Name: Our Street Was Paved with Gold
Released: March 20, 2008, 9:34 a.m.
Duration: 28 min

Albert Kish

1973 | 28 min

Available
on DVD

Synopsis
Education

Filmmaker Albert Kish revisits Montreal's St Lawrence Boulevard in the '70s. The street, also known as "The Main," is a little Europe with many languages, foods and small courtesies that make a stranger feel at home.

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Credits

director

Albert Kish
editing

Albert Kish
producer

David Bairstow
commentary

Donald Winkler
camera

Savas Kalogeras
sound

André Hourlier
sound editing

Les Halman
re-recording

Michel Descombes
music

Art Phillips

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Not really a very good film, as it does not show much of the old Main I have seen much better films about the Main in this era.
joey753, 26 Apr 2011
Thank you for showing me the old shots of the street cars. My immigrant parents and I used to take them, six cents, to go to Rachel kosher poultry market. I like the presentation of present immigrants. Would have liked to see more of the local French Canadiens in the film but understand one must focus.
misaacs, 24 Apr 2011
great film brings back a lot of greta memories. "THOSE WERE THE DAYS"
herbf, 4 Mar 2011