Farewell Oak Street
Synopsis
This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing project in Toronto. Due to a housing shortage, they were forced to live in squalid, dingy flats and ramshackle dwellings on a crowded street in Regent Park North; now they have access to new, modern housing developments designed to offer them privacy, light and space.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grant McLean
- Original Title
- Farewell Oak Street
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grant McLean
Guy Glover, Gordon Burwash
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Grant McLean
Director
Gordon Burwash
Producer
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What is Farewell Oak Street about?
This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing project in Toronto. Due to a housing shortage, they were forced to live in squalid, dingy flats and ramshackle dwellings on a crowded street in Regent Park North; now they have access to new, modern housing developments designed to offer them privacy, light and space.
Who directed Farewell Oak Street?
Farewell Oak Street was directed by Grant McLean.
Who stars in Farewell Oak Street?
The principal cast of Farewell Oak Street includes Roxanna Bond, Bonnie Brooks, Gerald Campbell, Eric Clavering, Andy Halmay.
When was Farewell Oak Street released and how long is it?
Farewell Oak Street was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 17m.