Trans-Canada Express

Overview

This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton's 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 14, 1944

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Lorne Greene

Director

Stanley Hawes

Producer

Sydney Newman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0371336