History Makers was a documentary film series of biographies of Canadian politicians by various directors originally produced in from 1959 to 1964 in anticipation of the Centennial of Confederation by the National Film Board and later aired on CBC Television in 1970.
| History Makers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | historical |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Production company | National Film Board |
Production
editSeventeen episodes, depicting Canada from pre-Confederation to the 1950s, were produced by the National Film Board with each costing around $40,000 for the Canadian Centennial. Donald Creighton and Guy Frégault reviewed the historical research and scripts. Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine were the only episodes directed by French-speakers.[1]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | "Lord Elgin: Voice of the People" | Julian Biggs | Charles Cohen | 1959[2] |
| TBA | "Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia" | Julian Biggs | Joseph Schull | 1961[3] |
| TBA | "William Lyon Mackenzie: A Friend to His Country" | Julian Biggs | Joseph Schull | 1961[4] |
| TBA | "Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God" | Louis-Georges Carrier | Guy Dufresne | 1961[5] |
| TBA | "Lord Durham" | John Howe | Charles E. Israel | 1961[6] |
| TBA | "Robert Baldwin: A Matter of Principle" | John Howe | Charles Cohen | 1961[7] |
| TBA | "Charles Tupper: The Big Man" | Morten Parker | Joseph Schull | 1961[8] |
| TBA | "John A. Macdonald: The Impossible Idea" | Gordon Burwash | George Salverson | 1961[9] |
| TBA | "Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine" | Pierre Patry | Lise Lavallée Pierre Patry | 1962[10] |
| TBA | "George-Étienne Cartier: The Lion of Québec" | John Howe | Charles Cohen | 1962[11] |
| TBA | "Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist" | Julian Biggs | Charles E. Israel | 1962[12] |
| TBA | "David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker" | Bernard Devlin | Charles Cohen | 1964[13] |
| TBA | "Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North" | David Bairstow | David Bairstow | 1964[14] |
| TBA | "Selkirk of Red River" | Richard Gilbert | TBD | 1964[15] |
| TBA | "John Cabot: A Man of the Renaissance" | Morten Parker | Morten Parker | 1964[16] |
| TBA | "Samuel de Champlain (Québec 1603)" | Denys Arcand | TBD | 1964[17] |
| TBA | "The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson" | Richard Gilbert | Charles Cohen | 1964[18] |
References
edit- ^ Evans 1991, p. 87.
- ^ "Lord Elgin: Voice of the People". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "William Lyon Mackenzie: A Friend to His Country". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Louis-Joseph Papineau: The Demi-God". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Lord Durham". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Robert Baldwin: A Matter of Principle". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Charles Tupper: The Big Man". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "John A. Macdonald: The Impossible Idea". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "George-Étienne Cartier: The Lion of Québec". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Selkirk of Red River". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "John Cabot: A Man of the Renaissance". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Samuel de Champlain (Québec 1603)". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022.
- ^ "The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson". National Film Board. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022.
Works cited
editExternal links
edit- Allan, Blaine (1996). "History Makers". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- The History Makers at the National Film Board of Canada