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The epic story of the opening of the Canadian West, and the drought that brought depression in the Thirties. The story begins in 1907 with homesteaders staking life and future on the promise of unproved land. Harassed by winter cold and blazing heat of summer, they learned to farm land where moisture was uncertain. Some found the loneliness and the risk too great and gave up. This family tells of a family who stayed. Cast includes: Frances Hyland, James Douglas and Lester Nixon. Narrated by William Weintraub.
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ACMI Identifier
320504
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Rural conditions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Canada
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural conditions
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Droughts
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rural conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Depressions - 1929
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)