Trans-Canada Express (1943)

Directed by

Stanley Hawes

Genre

documentary, war

Country

Canada

Runtime

19 min

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary shows how Canadian railroads moved troops and supplies during World War II. It describes the railway's role in connecting the country and supporting the war effort.

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What happens

Trans-Canada Express is a 20-minute 1944 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of the World War II Canada Carries On series. The film was produced by Sydney Newman and directed by Stanley Hawes. Trans-Canada Express documents the importance of the railroad in Canada, emphasizing the use of rail transport during World War II. The film's French version title is D'un océan à l'autre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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