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The Desperate Days
Series title:The National DreamHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1975Item number (ISN):160884Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: HEAD OFFICEAccession:1982-0253Media:VideoPart:1 of 1Production date:1975Release date:1975Production company:Canadian Broadcasting CorporationProduction credit:director/producer, James Murray; director, Eric Till; photography, Henry Makin; editing, Arla Saare; music, Louis Applebaum; art director, Richard Lambert; narrator, Pierre BertonCast credit:William HuttCountry of production:cnDistributor name:Canadian Broadcasting CorporationDescription:Television drama presentation based on the books "The National Dream" and "The Last Spike" by Pierre Berton. Slow, arduous construction in the mountains and north of Superior sends costs soaring as the CPR faces financial calamity. "Old Tomorrow" is slow to react as Sir John is distracted by mounting troubles in the West as farmers, Indians and Métis cry for redress. With Louis Riel back in Saskatchewan, shots ring out at Duke Lake and ten Mounties lie dead. In a desperate gamble, Van Horne offers to transport 9,000 troops from the East in eleven days to quell the rebellion in the West. <60mn>Language:EnglishGenre:DRAMADetailed holdings information: -
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