History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election
July 1, 1979
57 min
✓ Released 17255 days ago
Documentary
10.0
User Score
1 votes
About
This documentary examines the media's coverage of the Canadian federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Peter Raymont
Runtime: 57 min
Top Cast
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Prime Minister / Liberal leader
Joe Clark
PC leader
Ed Broadbent
NDP leader
Richard Gwyn
journalist
Jim Munson
journalist
Mark Phillips
journalist
Doug Small
journalist
Suzanne Perry
Liberal campaign
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