Hard Oil!(1980)
How the Canadians Discovered Oil
29m1980-01-01
Documentary
Overview
The story of the early Canadian oil industry from its start in Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario, from about 1850 to 1900. Dramatic re-creations blend with archival photographs and diaries to tell the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boom that went bust.
- Director:
- Nicholas Kendall
- Writers:
- John Bemrose
- Producers:
- David Springbett
- Composer:
- John Roby
- Production:
- ONF | NFB
- Status:
- Released
Cast
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