The Taxi Driver

Louis Portugais

1954 | 10 min

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This short 1954 film from the Faces of Canada series follows Montreal taxi driver Gerry Lane as he takes various customers to their chosen destinations.

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Credits

director

Louis Portugais
script

Louis Portugais
executive producer

Roger Blais
photography

Jean Roy
sound

Clarke Daprato
editing

Victor Jobin
narrator

Cameron Graham
music

Joan Edward

See also

Urban Transit; Passenger Transportation; Occupations and Trades; Portraits; Working Life
Subjects: Classics
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Why couldn't the expecting couple simply call an ambulance?
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