The Whole world over

A trio of stories, set in three of the world’s great cities. Illustrates the theme that people, no matter who they are, or where they live, share the basic human qualities of love, kindness, generosity and compassion. Shows a teenage girl in Amsterdam, a hard-pressed business man in Montreal and a wistful little boy in Mexico City in episodes displaying their response to other people’s needs.

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Credits

director

Don Haldane

Leonard Forest

producer

Julian Biggs

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011941

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1959

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