Bush Pilot (film)
| Bush Pilot | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by |
Sterling Campbell Larry Cromien (aerial sequences) |
| Produced by |
Larry Cromien (producer) Jack Ogilvie (associate producer) |
| Written by |
Gordon Burwash (additional dialogue) Scott Darling (story) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Samuel Hersenhoren |
| Cinematography | Edward Hyland |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Release dates | 1947 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country |
Canada USA |
| Language | English |
Bush Pilot is a 1947 Canadian-American film directed by Sterling Campbell. The film, produced by Campbell's Dominion Productions, was noted for being one of the first full-length feature films in which a Canadian production company held the primary role.[1]
The movie was filmed predominantly in Toronto, Ontario, with outdoor and flight sequences filmed in the Muskoka region of Ontario.[1]
Plot summary
Red North is a bush pilot in the village of Nouvelle, part of Canada's north. His half-brother, Paul Gerard decides to relocate his bush pilot business to the same lake, competing with Red's business and romantic interests.
Cast
- Rochelle Hudson as Hilary Ward
- Jack La Rue as Paul Girard
- Austin Willis as Red North
- Florence Kennedy as Mrs. Ward
- Frank Perry as Chuck Ward
- Joseph Carr as Andy Moodie
- Gordon Adam
- Louise Campbell
- Charles Emerson
- Gerald Rowan
- James Peddie
- Denis Murphy
- Michael Lambert
- Robert Christie
- Eric Clavering
- Nancy Graham
- Alene Kamis
Restoration
Although long out of print, the film was restored by the National Archives of Canada and The Movie Network in the 1990s,[1] and was screened on the Movie Network as a special Canada Day broadcast in 1998.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Soaring into the stratosphere of nationalist melodrama". The Globe and Mail, July 1, 1998.
External links
- Bush Pilot at the Internet Movie Database
- Bush Pilot is available for free download at the Internet Archive