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Trans-Canada Express 1944 Directed by Stanley Hawes

This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton's 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.

Countries Canada , USA
Production Country Canada
Language English
Gneres Documentary , War
Production Company ONF | NFB
Release Date 14 March 1944
19 mins
Cast
Lorne Greene Narrator (voice)
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