Movie Description

Movie Showman

(1989)

Overview

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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Facts

Original TitleMovie Showman

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1989-01-01

Original Language

Runtime 00h 29m

Production CompaniesONF | NFB

Genres

  • Documentary