Sam's Army
Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 1
1999 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Alan Erlich |
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| Writer: | Richard Nielsen, James Wallen |
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| Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence concentrated power in his own hands, insisted that the Canadian military use the ill-conceived Ross rifle and liberally promoted his cronies. But there was no denying Hughes was a visionary. He assembled the world's largest-ever volunteer army and bucked superiors to keep his ferocious fighting force together in one Canadian Corps. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1999 |
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| Director: | Alan Erlich |
| Writer: | Richard Nielsen, James Wallen |
| Genres: | War, Documentary |
| Keywords | canada, world war i, canadian army |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFB, Chum Television, CBC, CTF | FCT, Norflicks Productions Ltd. |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lana Pitkin | Production Manager |
| Richard Nielsen | Writer |
| James Wallen | Writer |
| Gina Binetti | Editor |
| Aaron Davis | Music |
| John Lang | Music |
| Christophe Bonnière | Director of Photography |
| Alison Clark | Sound |
| Elma Bello | Sound |
| Lou Solakofsky | Mix Technician |
| Stephan Carrier | Mix Technician |
| Dan Kaminsky | Online Editor |
| Jane Crawford | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Terry Copp | Thanks |
| Alan Erlich | Director |
| Michael Ulster | Coordinating Producer |
| Robert Burgess | Research Assistant |
| Susan Hormuth | Research Assistant |
| Jean-Pierre Gagnon | Research Assistant |
| Kerri Neraasen | Executive Assistant |
| John McMullan | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| John Denniston | First Assistant Camera |
| Josie Lovergine | Assistant Picture Editor |
| Steve Hammond | Foley Artist |
| Donna Powell | Foley Artist |
| Ton Blainey | ADR Recordist |
| Name | Title |
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| Richard Nielsen | Producer |
| Marta Nielsen | Associate Producer |
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