The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)
50m
Running Time
March 1, 1969Release Date
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969)
50m
Running Time
March 1, 1969Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
"The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar" tells the story of Emery Prometer, a proud bush worker in Ottawa Valley, resisting government aid to support his family. The film compassionately depicts their struggles and the resolve of Emery's daughter, Rosie, (Margot Kidder in her film debut) to break the cycle of poverty through education. This '60s NFB standout authentically portrays their dignity amid hardship, showcasing Canadian filmmaking despite hurdles from private broadcasters' cost concerns. The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar won eight Canadian Film Awards, including Best Picture (John Kemeny, Barrie Howells), Director (Peter Pearson), Cinematography (Tony Ianzelo), Screenplay (Joan Finnegan) and Lead Actor (Chris Wiggins).
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Cast & Crew.

Margot Kidder
Rosie

Kate Reid
Glad

Chris Wiggins
Emery Prometer

William Thourlby
Adam

Paisley Maxwell
Miss Angelus

Peter Pearson
Director

Tony Ianzelo
Director of Photography

Sandy Webster
Doctor

Jon Granik
Interne

Joan Finnigan
Screenplay

John Kemeny
Producer

Liza Creighton
Spread

Barrie Howells
Producer

Michael McKennirey
Editor

Robert Fleming
Music Editor

Michael Milne
Art Direction
Media.

Details.
This Movie Is About.
alcoholism
bushman
ottawa valley
Wiki.
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar is a 1968 National Film Board of Canada drama directed by Peter Pearson, produced by John Kemeny and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49-minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role.
Produced for the NFB's Challenge for Change program, the film had initially been "pushed aside and ignored by CBC TV," according to Canadian film scholar Gerald Pratley, who called it "A brilliant example of what our filmmakers could do if they had the opportunities and the material to replace the run-of-the-mill American films that dominate our theatres and television β the kind of inexpensive creativity private broadcasters continue to say they cannot afford."
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