Laughter in My Soul

Overview

This short documentary profiles cartoonist, painter, humorist, publisher, iconographer, and teacher Jacob Maydanyk. Part of the first wave of Ukrainian immigrants who arrived in Canada between 1896-1914, Maydanyk was an imaginative artist who created the beloved comic strip character Shteef Tabachniuk, a hapless and endearing galoot who became a folk hero to Ukrainian immigrants. Laughter in My Soul is a tribute to the dignity and heroism of those early pioneers and to those whose spirit lives on, to those who had laughter in their souls.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1983

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

John Colicos,Myron Oryschuk,Doreen Brownstone,Brian Richardson,Cecil Semchyshyn,Lukia Skolney,Jacob Maydanyk

Director

Halya Kuchmij

Writer

Halya Kuchmij

Producer

Wolf Koenig,Halya Kuchmij,Roman Kroitor,Robert Verrall

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0223626