Prairie Giant (2006)

Original title

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

Genre

biographical film

Country

Canada

Length

1 season, 2 episodes

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries tells the story of Tommy Douglas, a Canadian politician who became Premier of Saskatchewan and created Canada's first public healthcare program. It shows his career and personal life through dramatized events.

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What happens

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story is a CBC Television miniseries first aired in two consecutive parts on March 12 and March 13, 2006. It dramatizes and fictionalizes the life and career of Tommy Douglas, the Canadian politician who oversaw the legislation of Canada's first public healthcare program as Premier of Saskatchewan. The production is directed by John N. Smith and produced by Kevin DeWalt with Minds Eye Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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