Ti-Jean goes west

Canada, 1957

Film
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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

ACMI Identifier

29542

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Canada - Rural conditions

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Farm life - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel â†’ Canada - Rural conditions

Childrens Films

Childrens Films â†’ Children's films - Canada

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters â†’ Prairies

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional â†’ Educational films

Literature â†’ Folk literature, Canadian

Short films

Short films â†’ 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)

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