The Great Canadian Comic Books!
January 1, 1971
24 min
✓ Released 20184 days ago
Documentary
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Michael Hirsh
Runtime: 24 min
Top Cast
Adrian Dingle
Himself
Cy Bell
Himself
Les Barker
Himself
Martin Lavut
(voice)
Suki Falkner
(voice)
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