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The Back-breaking Leaf

The Back-breaking Leaf

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Documentary

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Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

29 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

02 January 1959

Country

Canada

Cast

Stanley Jackson

Stanley Jackson

Commentary

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