Riding the Tornado
This documentary focuses on boom-and-bust economic cycles, most notably that of Alberta oil during the '70s and early '80s. When the bust hit after a drop in world oil prices, those business people who knew how to "ride a tornado" cut their losses and moved on, while others were left devastated. When Newfoundland was faced with a possible oil boom of its own in the mid-'80s, it took the lessons of Alberta to heart. Part 3 of the series, Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada.
This documentary focuses on boom-and-bust economic cycles, most notably that of Alberta oil during the '70s and early '80s. When the bust hit after a drop in world oil prices, those business people who knew how to "ride a tornado" cut their losses and moved on, while others were left devastated.
When Newfoundland was faced with a possible oil boom of its own in the mid-'80s, it took the lessons of Alberta to heart. Part 3 of the series, Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada.
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directorBob Lower
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scriptBob Lower
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producerKent Martin
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executive producerJohn Taylor
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cameraJames JeffreyNigel MarkhamMike MahoneyRichard A. Stringer
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soundLeon JohnsonJim RillieDavid Springbett
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editingBob LowerManfred Becker
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sound editingManfred Becker
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re-recordingHans Peter StroblShelley Craig
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musicRoger LemoyneBruce GranofskyEric Lemoyne
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hostJames Laxer
Riding the Tornado, Bob Lower, provided by the National Film Board of Canada