Eye Witness No. 40
1952
11 min
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The Eye Witness series is a collection of short documentaries featuring Canadian news stories from the 1940s and '50s. This segment includes Prairie Harbour: The Port of Flowing Grain, a look at the lakehead cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, funnelling centres for western grain on its way to world markets. In Modern Miracle: Surgery is Safe, the appendectomy of patient Henry Brown demonstrates the advances in modern medicine. Co-Op Carpenters: Home-Made Community illustrates the principles behind the cooperative housing program for veterans in Carleton Heights near Ottawa.
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The Eye Witness series is a collection of short documentaries featuring Canadian news stories from the 1940s and '50s. This segment includes Prairie Harbour: The Port of Flowing Grain, a look at the lakehead cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, funnelling centres for western grain on its way to world markets. In Modern Miracle: Surgery is Safe, the appendectomy of patient Henry Brown demonstrates the advances in modern medicine. Co-Op Carpenters: Home-Made Community illustrates the principles behind the cooperative housing program for veterans in Carleton Heights near Ottawa.
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producerDavid Bairstow
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executive producerNicholas Balla
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scriptThomas Farley
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cameraWalford HewitsonRobert Humble
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editingMarion Meadows
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narratorBudd Knapp
Education
Ages 14 to 17
History - Canada 1946-1991
Social Studies - Social Policies and Programs
Technology Education - Science and Technology
What
are Canada's main exports today? How has the grain industry changed since the
film was made? Discuss the advances in modern medicine since the time of the
film. List the cutting-edge procedures being done today as opposed to the
1950s. Compare/contrast the co-op housing project seen in the film to other
community housing initiatives. How do these planned communities differ from
"organic" communities?
