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Movie Showman

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

29 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1989

Country

Canada

Cast

Gord Marriott

Gord Marriott

Self - Narrator (voice)

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