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The Great Canadian Comic Books!

The Great Canadian Comic Books! (1971)

0h 24m | PG-13

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Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.

Director: Michael Hirsh

Studio: CBC

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Adrian Dingle

Adrian Dingle

as Himself

Cy Bell

Cy Bell

as Himself

Les Barker

Les Barker

as Himself

Martin Lavut

Martin Lavut

as (voice)

Suki Falkner

Suki Falkner

as (voice)