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John Law and the Mississippi Bubble
Series title:Prairie CentreHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):324874Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: VIDÉOAccession:1982-0067Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Release date:1978Production company:National Film BoardProduction credit:director/animation, Richard Condie; producer, Jerry Krepakevich; executive producer, Michael Scott; Kenneth Shere; sound/editing, Bill Eakin; Ken Page; animation, Sharron Condie; music, Patrick GodfreyCountry of production:cnDescription:It was one of the most sensational get-rich-quick schemes heard of in a long time, but it eventually burst over the head of its originator, John Law. This "rags to riches to rags" story, in which the plan was to open a bank and exchange banknotes (paper!) for gold at wildly inflated share prices, ends when John Law, having been cleaned out as a result of a rush to cash in the notes, is left broke and broken-hearted. <9mn 40s>Language:EnglishOriginal number:106C 0178 416Notes:Detailed holdings information: -
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