Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1971
Runtime: 24 min
Status: Released
The Great Canadian Comic Books!
1971
24 min
Overview
Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Canada
Spoken Languages
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Cast
Adrian Dingle
Himself
Cy Bell
Himself
Les Barker
Himself
Martin Lavut
(voice)
Suki Falkner
(voice)
Crew
Michael Hirsh
Director
Patrick Loubert
Director
Sam Levene
Producer
Fletcher Markle
Executive Producer
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