Birth of a Giant
This documentary short tells the story of the conception, construction and testing of the largest Canadian aircraft of its time - the Canadair Argus. A marine reconnaissance aircraft, the Argus was designed and manufactured by Canadair for the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force. In its early years, it was reputedly the finest anti-submarine patrol bomber in the world.
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Perspective1955 46 filmsThis TV series from the mid-1950s blended documentary and fiction to tell Canadian stories from a Canadian perspective.
This documentary short tells the story of the conception, construction and testing of the largest Canadian aircraft of its time - the Canadair Argus. A marine reconnaissance aircraft, the Argus was designed and manufactured by Canadair for the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force. In its early years, it was reputedly the finest anti-submarine patrol bomber in the world.
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réalisateurHugh O'Connor
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scénarioHugh O'Connor
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producteurDavid Bairstow
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photographieJean Roy
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sonFrank Orban
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montageTony Lower
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montage sonoreDavid Green
Birth of a Giant, Hugh O'Connor, offert par l'Office national du film du Canada