The Back-breaking Leaf
1959 | 29m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Terence Macartney-Filgate |
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| Writer: | |
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| 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." | |
| Release Date: | Jan 02, 1959 |
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| Director: | Terence Macartney-Filgate |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | tobacco, ontario, canada, harvest, field work |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFB |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 (Update) Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Stanley Jackson | Commentary |
| Name | Job |
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| Vic Merrill | Sound |
| George Croll | Sound |
| Eldon Rathburn | Music |
| Gilles Gascon | Assistant Director |
| John Spotton | Editor |
| Terence Macartney-Filgate | Director, Sound, Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| Tom Daly | Executive Producer |
| Roman Kroitor | Producer |
| Wolf Koenig | Producer |
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