A Little Fellow from Gambo
A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story | |
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Directed by | Julian Biggs |
Written by | Julian Biggs |
Produced by | Julian Biggs |
Starring | Joey Smallwood |
Cinematography | Paul Leach |
Edited by | Bud Neate |
Music by | Eldon Rathburn |
Production company | |
Release date | 1970 |
Running time | 56 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Julian Biggs and released in 1970.[1] The film is a portrait of Joey Smallwood, the controversial but powerful Newfoundland and Labrador politician who was known as the "last living Father of Confederation" for his role in negotiating the admission of Newfoundland and Labrador as a Canadian province in 1949.[2]
The film won three Canadian Film Awards at the 22nd Canadian Film Awards in 1970, for Best Public Affairs Film, Best Direction in a Non-Feature (Biggs) and Best Actor in a Non-Feature (Smallwood).[3] The choice of Smallwood, who was simply being himself in a documentary film, as the recipient of an acting award was justified by the award organizers on the grounds that Smallwood's flamboyant and charismatic personality made him a "distinguished natural actor".[3] It was subsequently screened at the 1971 Stratford Film Festival.[4]
References[]
- ^ Chris R. Morgan, "The best streaming service is the National Film Board of Canada". The Outline, June 4, 2019.
- ^ "NFB film director Julian Biggs dies". Cinema Canada, Vol. 6 (February/March 1973). p. 16.
- ^ a b Martin Knelman, "Goin Down the Road best movie: Film awards plagued by unscripted hilarity". The Globe and Mail, October 5, 1970.
- ^ Martin Knelman, "20 films to be shown af Stratford film festival". The Globe and Mail, September 4, 1971.
External links[]
- English-language films
- 1970 films
- 1970 documentary films
- Canadian films
- Canadian documentary films
- Documentary films about Canadian politicians
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- Films shot in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 1970s Canadian film stubs