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The Islanders

Name: The Islanders
Duration: 19 min

Brian Pollard

1974 | 19 min

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This short film uses photographs from various public and private collections, interwoven with the memories of islanders who lived at the turn of the century, to tell the tale of how Prince Edward Island somewhat reluctantly became a Canadian province.

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Credits

director

Brian Pollard
music

Robin Minard

John Martin
narrator

David Weale
sound recording

Ted Haley
re-recording

Jean-Pierre Joutel
executive producer

Rex Tasker
producer

Rex Tasker
voice

Heber Schurman

Elmer Dawson

Ed MacWilliams

M.T. Paquet

Walter Shaw

Anna MacDonald

Nelson Stewart

Charles Richards

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