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Movie Showman
1989
29 min
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This short film portrays the NFB's itinerant projectionists during the ’40s and early ’50s who travelled throughout Canada, bringing films and discussions to rural communities. The film uses a mix of dramatic re-enactments with archival footage and interviews with veterans of the movie circuit to shed light on an important period in Canadian film history.
This short film portrays the NFB's itinerant projectionists during the ’40s and early ’50s who travelled throughout Canada, bringing films and discussions to rural communities. The film uses a mix of dramatic re-enactments with archival footage and interviews with veterans of the movie circuit to shed light on an important period in Canadian film history.
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directorHarvey Spak
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scriptHarvey Spak
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producerJerry Krepakevich
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executive producerGraydon McCrea
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cinematographyJames Jeffrey
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soundPeter Svab
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editingPeter Svab
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re-recordingHans Peter Strobl
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narratorGord Marriott
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musicRoger Deegan
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castGlenn BeckJim DeFeliceKent GallieGeorge HighsmithSteven HiltonJames IwasukOrest KinasewichBob KooneMaureen RooneyWilf Rowe