A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story

Overview

This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians. Following one of Canada’s most colourful political figures during a two-and-a-half-month period that included a stormy Liberal leadership convention, the film reveals a man misunderstood even by his close associates.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1970

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Budd Knapp,Joey Smallwood

Director

Julian Biggs

Writer

Julian Biggs

Producer

Julian Biggs

Cinematography

Paul Leach

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0223646