Mister Mayor

Canada, 1953

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An account of how Mayor Horace P. Boivin of Granby, Quebec, was able to get a low-cost housing project built in the town.

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Credits

director

Raymond Garceau

producer

Roger Blais

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:10:17:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007339

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public housing

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Canada - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Local government - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mayors

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public housing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization

History → Urbanization

Places → Cities and towns - Canada

Places → Quebec (Province)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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