The Romance of Transportation in Canada (1952)
- Directed by
- Colin Low
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This animated short gives a funny overview of how people and goods moved across Canada over time. It covers modes of transportation from early trails to modern systems.
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What happens
The Romance of Transportation in Canada is a 1952 animated short film made by the National Film Board of Canada. Part of the postwar Canada Carries On series, it offers a humorous account of the history of transportation in Canada. The film was directed by Colin Low and produced by Tom Daly. The Romance of Transportation in Canada featured animation by Wolf Koenig and Robert Verrall and was narrated by Guy Glover. Eldon Rathburn composed the film score. It was the first NFB animated film to be nominated abroad, and the first to be nominated for an Academy Award in animation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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