Birth of a Giant

1957 29 min

Overview

Birth of a Giant (Naissance d'un géant in French) is a 29-minute 1957 Canadian documentary film, directed by Hugh O'Connor and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) television series, Perspective. The film depicts the role of story of the conception, construction and testing of the Canadair Argus aircraft, designed as a maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The title is an acknowledgement, that at the time, the Argus was the largest aircraft ever built in Canada. Note: This film was distributed separately on 16mm for schools and libraries, qualifying it as a standalone documentary.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Canada

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Eric Aubrey

Self

Leo Cox

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Herbie Brenn

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Stan Russell

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Ed Alderman

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Artie Watson

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Crew

Hugh O'Connor

Director

Hugh O'Connor

Writer

David Bairstow

Producer

Jean Roy

Cinematography

Posters

External Links

IMDB