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Canadians Can Dance

1966 22 min
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From a festival of folk dances at the 1966 Canadian National Exhibition, an exciting selection of Canada's best amateur groups. The dances range from the seductive Hawaiian to the familiar Cossack. From all the major language groups of Canada, here is evidence that traditional cultures are expressed and maintained through the art of the dance. A film without words.

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From a festival of folk dances at the 1966 Canadian National Exhibition, an exciting selection of Canada's best amateur groups. The dances range from the seductive Hawaiian to the familiar Cossack. From all the major language groups of Canada, here is evidence that traditional cultures are expressed and maintained through the art of the dance. A film without words.

  • director
    John Howe
  • producer
    John Howe
  • photography
    John Foster
  • sound
    Clarke Daprato
  • editing
    Dennis Sawyer
  • re-recording
    Ron Alexander

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