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Second Début

1991 8 min
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"Sophie, you can go home now and enjoy your old age," her boss announces as the confetti settles at the retirement party. "Old age? Old age? I have too many things to do to be old," Sophie retorts and sets out to investigate other possibilities. Lighthearted and colourful, Second Début offers a positive outlook on retirement. Designed for viewers who are either retired or close to retirement, this animation film will appeal to those who anticipate doing something inventive and constructive with their new leisure time.

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"Sophie, you can go home now and enjoy your old age," her boss announces as the confetti settles at the retirement party. "Old age? Old age? I have too many things to do to be old," Sophie retorts and sets out to investigate other possibilities. Lighthearted and colourful, Second Début offers a positive outlook on retirement. Designed for viewers who are either retired or close to retirement, this animation film will appeal to those who anticipate doing something inventive and constructive with their new leisure time.

  • director
    Robert Doucet
  • animation
    Robert Doucet
  • producer
    William Pettigrew
  • executive producer
    Douglas MacDonald
    Barrie McLean
  • animation camera
    Lynda Pelley
    Barry Wood
    Jacques Avoine
  • voice
    Maxine Miller
    Walter Massey
    Arthur Grosser
  • narrator
    Merlee Shapiro
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
    Shelley Craig
  • music
    Normand Roger
    Denis L. Chartrand

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