The National Dream (1974)
The National Dream (1974)
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Plot.
A combination of documentary and dramatic reconstructions, depicting the conception and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 19th century.
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Cast & Crew.
John Colicos
Cornelius Van Horne
Chris Wiggins
Donald Smith
Gerard Parkes
Edward Blake
William Hutt
John A. Macdonald
Gillie Fenwick
Alexander Mackenzie
Ted Follows
Charles Tupper
Joseph Shaw
George Stephen
Tony Van Bridge
Sir Sandford Fleming
Pierre Berton
Host / Writer
Eric Till
Director
Pat Galloway
Agnes Macdonald
Timothy Findley
Writer
Harry Makin
Director of Photography
William Whitehead
Writer
James Murray
Producer / Director
Robin Gammell
Walter Moberly
Details.
Release DateMarch 3, 1974
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes7
Running Time56m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
Miniseries
Wiki.
The National Dream, also known as The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway, is a 1974 Canadian television docudrama miniseries based on Pierre Berton's 1970 book of the same name, plus Berton's 1971 follow-up book The Last Spike. The television adaptation was written by William Whitehead and Timothy Findley. Berton is listed as a consultant on the credits.