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Sam's Army (1999)

ALL 03/01/1999 (en) Documentary, War 90 Min
  • Release
    03/01/1999
  • Production
    Chum Television, CBC, ONF | NFB, Norflicks Productions Ltd., Canada Television and Cable Production Fund
  • Rotten tomato
    100%
  • Original title
    Sam's Army
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 1

Overview

Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence concentrated power in his own hands, insisted that the Canadian military use the ill-conceived Ross rifle and liberally promoted his cronies. But there was no denying Hughes was a visionary. He assembled the world's largest-ever volunteer army and bucked superiors to keep his ferocious fighting force together in one Canadian Corps.

  1. Alan Erlich

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Gina Binetti

    Editor

  4. Richard Nielsen

    Producer



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Sam's Army (1999) 90 Min

ALL 03/01/1999 (en)
Documentary, War
  • Release 03/01/1999
  • Production
    Chum Television, CBC, ONF | NFB, Norflicks Productions Ltd., Canada Television and Cable Production Fund
  • Original title Sam's Army
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 1

Overview

Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence concentrated power in his own hands, insisted that the Canadian military use the ill-conceived Ross rifle and liberally promoted his cronies. But there was no denying Hughes was a visionary. He assembled the world's largest-ever volunteer army and bucked superiors to keep his ferocious fighting force together in one Canadian Corps.

  1. Alan Erlich

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Gina Binetti

    Editor

  4. Richard Nielsen

    Producer



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