The Chairmaker and the Boys

Wilson, Tim, (film producer.). Balla, Nicholas, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: A story about Ernest Hart, of the Margaree Valley of Cape Breton Island, who for over fifty years served his farming neighbours as carpenter, blacksmith and general handyman. While he makes chairs, his young grandson makes mischief, and Grandpa Hart is forced into yet another role. This film reflects the social and cultural values and beliefs prevalent at the time of production.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (20 min., 03 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2014.
Copyright: ♭1959

Content descriptions

General Note:	Also available:.Also available in a video compilation: <I>Three Stories for Young People</I>.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer, Tim Wilson ; executive producer, Nicholas Balla ; script, Grant Crabtree ; camera, Grant Crabtree ; sound, Kathleen Shannon ; editing, Robert Russell ; sound recording, Ron Alexander ; music, Maurice Blackburn.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1959.
Target Audience Note:	10-13.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Certificate of Merit - Category: Films for Children, 1960 Honourable Mention - Category: Recreation Films, 1967 Diploma, 1960 Diploma of Honour, 1962 Silver Plaque - Second Prize - Category: Films for Children, 1962
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).