Romance of Transportation in Canada (1952)
Filed under: Animation, 1950s, Canada, Color, National Film Board of Canada,
Romance of Transportation in Canada
Directed by: Producers:Tom Daly
Animated by:Wolf Koenig (characterization)
Robert Verrall (design)
Sidney Goldsmith (animation assistant)
Barry Helmer (animation assistant)
Colin Low (animated supervisor)
Music by:Eldon Rathburn
Clarke Da Prato (sound recordist)
Kenneth Healey-Ray (sound editor)
Studio: Release date:1952
Running time:11 min
Color process:Colour
Synopsis
“A light-hearted animated short about how Canada’s vast distances and great obstacles were overcome by settlers. The story is told with a tongue-in-cheek seriousness and takes us from the intrepid trailblazers of long ago to the aircraft of today and tomorrow.”
Reception:
1953 Canadian Film Awards – Honourable Mention
1953 Cannes Film Festival – Best Animation
1953 Oscar-nominee – Cartoon Short Subject
1954 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) – Special Award
References:
IMDb. “The Romance of Transportation in Canada.” IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045100/.