Movie Showman
1989•29m•10.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Harvey Spak
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Gord Marriott
Self - Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Jerry Krepakevich
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