The Back-breaking Leaf

The Back-breaking Leaf 1959 Directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate

Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."

Countries Canada , USA

Production Country Canada

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company ONF | NFB

Release Date 2 January 1959

29 mins

Cast

Stanley Jackson Commentary

Crew

Director

Terence Macartney-Filgate

Producers

Wolf Koenig

Roman Kroitor

Executive Producer

Tom Daly

Cinematography

Terence Macartney-Filgate

Editor

John Spotton

Sound

Vic Merrill

George Croll

Terence Macartney-Filgate

Music

Eldon Rathburn

Assistant Director

Gilles Gascon