Movie Showman

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.

Director

Harvey Spak

Music

Roger Deegan

Studio

ONF | NFB

Released

1 January 1989

Genres

Documentary