Canada / Mar 14, 1944
Trans-Canada Express (1944)
Directed by Stanley Hawes
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19min
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Plot
This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton's 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.
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DocumentaryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trans-Canada Express |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ONF | NFB |
| Release date | 14 marzo 1944 |
| Production | Sydney Newman |
| Assistant directors | Stanley Hawes |
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