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Episode 12, Are There Any Farmers Left?

Item number (ISN):

10757

Series title:

The Way We Are

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

10757

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: WAY WE ARE, THE

Accession:

1985-0602

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1985-12-12

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

director/producer, Sherv Shragge; executive producer, Robert Allen; photography, Ken Gregg; scenario, Barbara Sapergia; music, Rob Bryanton

Cast credit:

Michael Taylor, Cheryl Cashman, Allan Beratt, Guy Buller, Victor Young, Gay Burgess, Sarah Copeman, Jeremy Copeman, Bill Hugli

Description:

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This is a program in a drama series featuring regional actors, writers, directors and producers. This week's drama is about a farmer who suffers severe emotional depression as he faces losing his family farm to creditors. The story is set during the winter in rural Saskatchewan. The farmer, John, is saddled with a seemingly insurmountable financial burden. He fears that he will soon be forced to sell his farm. His neighbour, facing the same problem, decides that suicide is the only solution. John is haunted by memories of his childhood and a promise to his father that he would take good care of the land. He is convinced that he has failed. Although he has no control over skyrocketing costs, a depressed economy and bad weather conditions, he still feels guilty about losing the farm which has been in his family for three generations. He begins to rely on alcohol for escape. He is short-tempered and refuses advice or assistance from his wife or son. Finally he reluctantly agrees to see a psychiatrist but finds little consolation from the visit. After a heated argument with his son, he feels absolute despair. <30mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Source of description is CBC Television Program Release No. 407, 19 November 1985.~2. This program is a CBC Regina production.

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Vault ISN:

674902

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_8512-0021.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 8512-0021

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

674903

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_8512-0021.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 8512-0021

Status:

REF
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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