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

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.

humorouslightheartededucationalplayfulnostalgicwhimsicalbriskcheerful

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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