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Title Statement | Prairie giant [DVD] / a Minds Eye Entertainment production in association with CBC Television ; produced by Kevin DeWalt ; directed by John N. Smith ; written by Bruce M. Smith. |
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Alternative Title(s) | Tommy Douglas story |
Additional Contributors | Smith, John N.,1943- |
Therriault, Michael | |
Booth, Kristin,1974- | |
Campbell, Nicholas | |
Publication | [Toronto]: CBC Home Video :Distributed by Morningstar Entertainment, c2005. |
Edition | Collector's ed. |
Extent of Item | 2 videodiscs (180 min.) |
ISBN | 1552596400 (v.r.) 9781552596401 (v.r.) |
Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 063634017455 |
Other Number | 1613269 |
General Notes | DVDs. Disc label title. Special features include: deleted scenes, making of documentary, audio commentary, featurettes. Program notes inserted in container. |
Performance Credits | Michael Therriault, Kristin Booth, Nicholas Campbell, Brent Carver, Aidan Devine, Paul Gross, Shannon Jardine. |
Audience & Ratings | CHV rating: E. |
Languages | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
System Details | DVD 5.1 surround. |
Terms of Use | For home use only. |
Summary | A fictionalized account of the life of Tommy Douglas, the 8th premier of Saskatchewan, known for his unwavering commitment to social justice, his brilliant political acumen and pugnacious charm that earned him the love and respect of millions of Canadians. Douglas and his CCF government created and implemented social programs, such as a Bill of Rights, government insurance, the eight-hour work day, funding for the arts and universal health care. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Premiers (Canada)--Biography--Fiction--Saskatchewan |
Politicians--Biography--Fiction--Canada | |
Biographical films | |
Television mini-series | |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired | |
By Name | Douglas, T. C.(Thomas Clement),1904-1986 |
By Location | Saskatchewan--Fiction--Politics and government--1944-1964 |