The Great Canadian Comic Books!
Synopsis
Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert
- Original Title
- The Great Canadian Comic Books!
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 24m
- Production Studios
- CBC, Marvin Melnyk Associates Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert
Henri Fiks
Don Haig
Sam Levene, Fletcher Markle
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Hirsh
Director
Patrick Loubert
Director
Henri Fiks
Director of Photography
Don Haig
Editor
Sam Levene
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Great Canadian Comic Books! about?
Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.
Who directed The Great Canadian Comic Books!?
The Great Canadian Comic Books! was directed by Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert.
Who stars in The Great Canadian Comic Books!?
The principal cast of The Great Canadian Comic Books! includes Adrian Dingle, Cy Bell, Les Barker, Martin Lavut, Suki Falkner.
When was The Great Canadian Comic Books! released and how long is it?
The Great Canadian Comic Books! was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 24m.