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The War of 1812 (1783-1818)

Name: The War of 1812 (1783-1818)
Duration: 58 min

Ronald Dick

1967 | 58 min

This feature-length documentary looks at the Canadian-British-American struggle for the Ohio valley during the War of 1812, and how it contributed to American and Canadian nationalism. It also examines a few of the myths that emerged from the war with a very sardonic eye.

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Credits

director

Ronald Dick
producer

Ronald Dick
script

Ronald Dick
executive producer

Nicholas Balla
commentary

William Weintraub
photography

Jim Wilson

Raymond Dumas

Claude Lapierre

Kjeld Nielsen

Tony Ianzelo

Eugene Boyko
editing

Nicholas Balla

Marion Meadows
re-recording

Roger Lamoureux
narrator

J. Frank Willis
music

Robert Fleming

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