05 Apr 2004
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.
Movie Showman
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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Gord Marriott Self - Narrator (voice)
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