The Canadian prairies, seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy. Ti-Jean reaches the Golden West and hires out as a harvest hand. he learns to handle the equipment; he learns about the life of prairie farmers and, when a storm threatens, he works with the strength of ten to save a farmer’s crop.
Credits
director
Raymond Garceau
production company
National Film Board of Canada
Language
English
Duration
00:24:00:00
Colour
Colour
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
29542
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Rural conditions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Rural conditions
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Prairies
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → Folk literature, Canadian
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)