588119
588119

Trans-Canada Express

1944-03-14 en 19m
DocumentaryWar
This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton's 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.

Producer

Sydney Newman

Director

Stanley Hawes

Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies

  • ONF | NFB