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Movie Showman

Movie Showman

1989-01-01 29 Min 0

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Movie Showman

Director

Harvey Spak
No Image
Gord Marriott
Self - Narrator (voice)