Never a dull moment

Peter Jamieson, Edmonton’s self-appointed “town crier”, is an unlikely court jester to a western boom town. From early morning until evening, six days a week, an aging Jamieson marches through downtown streets proclaiming the latest news, weather and sports, just as he has done for more than forty years.

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Credits

director

Peter Campbell

producer

Anne Wheeler

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:15:15:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311649

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Places → Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1980

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