Documentary
History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election
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Release1979→
Runtime0H 57M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
This documentary examines the media's coverage of the Canadian federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.
Principal Cast8
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Prime Minister / Liberal leader
Joe Clark
PC leader
Ed Broadbent
NDP leader
Richard Gwyn
journalist
Jim Munson
journalist
Mark Phillips
journalist
Doug Small
journalist
Suzanne Perry
Liberal campaign
Media2
Posters
Director
Peter Raymont
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Keywords
mediapoliticseducationtrudeau
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Countries:Canada
Production:ONF | NFB