The Great Canadian Comic Books! (1971)

ALL 01/01/1971 (en) Documentary 24 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1971
  • Production
    CBC, Marvin Melnyk Associates Ltd.
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  • Original title
    The Great Canadian Comic Books!
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.

  1. Story

  2. Don Haig

    Editor

  3. Sam Levene

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Adrian Dingle

    Himself

  2. Cy Bell

    Himself

  3. Les Barker

    Himself

  4. Martin Lavut

    (voice)

  5. Suki Falkner

    (voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 5 , Crews : 9

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The Great Canadian Comic Books! (1971) 24 Min

ALL 01/01/1971 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 01/01/1971
  • Production
    CBC, Marvin Melnyk Associates Ltd.
  • Original title The Great Canadian Comic Books!
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.

  1. Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Don Haig

    Editor

  4. Sam Levene

    Producer