The Story of H.M.S. Shannon

Overview

This animated short describes an incident in the War of 1812. Here, colourful drawings give a satirical twist to the engagement between a British ship, the H.M.S. Shannon, and an American ship, the U.S.S. Chesapeake. Sung to guitar accompaniment by Canadian folksinger Tom Kines.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1958

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Producer

David Bairstow

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt13174038