Farewell Oak Street
1953
17 min
Coming soon
This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing project in Toronto. Due to a housing shortage, they were forced to live in squalid, dingy flats and ramshackle dwellings on a crowded street in Regent Park North; now they have access to new, modern housing developments designed to offer them privacy, light and space.
Details
This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing project in Toronto. Due to a housing shortage, they were forced to live in squalid, dingy flats and ramshackle dwellings on a crowded street in Regent Park North; now they have access to new, modern housing developments designed to offer them privacy, light and space.
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directorGrant McLean
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producerGordon Burwash
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scriptGordon Burwash
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executive producerGuy Glover
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photographyRobert Humble
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soundClarke Daprato
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editingFergus McDonell
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sound editingKenneth Heeley-Ray
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narratorLorne Greene
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musicEldon Rathburn
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castRoxanna BondBonnie BrooksGerald CampbellEric ClaveringAndy HalmayCosie LeeEdgar MarshallDouglas MastersJim McRaeKate Reid
Education
Ages 12 to 18
Civics/Citizenship - Human Rights
Diversity - Diversity in Communities
Geography - Territory: Urban
Social Studies - Social Policies and Programs
