Trans-Canada Express
This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton's 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.
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Stanley Hawes Director
First release March 14, 1944 · Produced in Canada
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ONF | NFB
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Canada
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Original language
English
Release dates
Canada · March 14, 1944
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