Charley Squash goes to town

An animated film, based on an Indian comic-strip character created by Duke Redbird, telling the story of a young Indian who leaves the reserve to make his way in the city. Eventually he returns to the reserve and the ways of his people. Animation: Yvon Mallette, Marie Claire Berube. Voice and narration: Isaac Beaulieu. (Award: Philadelphia)

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Credits

director

Duke Redbird

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:04:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001921

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America - Canada

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Acculturation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Race relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pluralism (Social sciences)

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Acculturation

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1969

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