The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar

Pearson, Peter, (film director.). Howells, Barrie, (film producer.). Kemeny, John, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: A story from a logging community about a man who chooses the unfettered life, and uncertain income, of an itinerant bush worker, even though it means that his family lives poorly as a result. The film is a study of the effects on family life of isolation and deprivation.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (49 min., 06 sec.) : sound, black and white
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2008.
Copyright: ♭1968

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Peter Pearson ; producer, Barrie Howells, John Kemeny ; script, Joan Finnigan ; photography, Tony Ianzelo ; sound, Hans Oomes ; editing, Michael McKennirey ; sound editing, Bernard Bordeleau, Robert Fleming.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast, Margot Kidder, Kate Reid, Chris Wiggins, Paisley Maxwell, William Thourlby, Sandy Webster, Jon Granik.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1968.
Target Audience Note:	14-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Award for the Best Screenplay given to Joan Finnegan, 1969 Award for Best Editing given to Michael McKennirey, 1969 Award for Best Direction given to Peter Pearson, 1969 Award for the Best Black and White Cinematography given to Tony Ianzelo, 1969 Etrog for Best Art Direction given to Michael Milne, 1969 Etrog for Best Performance by a Lead Actor given to Chris Wiggins, 1969 Etrog for for Best TV Drama, 1969 Film of the Year, 1969 Diploma of Merit, 1970
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).