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Director:
John N. Smith
Writer:
Bruce M. Smith (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 March 2006 (Canada) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Plot:
A mini-series based on the work of Canadian political icon Tommy Douglas. full summary
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Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Superb more (10 total)

Cast

  (Series Credited cast)
Michael Therriault ... Tommy Douglas (2006)

Kristin Booth ... Irma Douglas
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Alexander ... Legislative Guard

Ryland Alexander ... Mike Luschenko
Kent Allen ... Speaker of the House

Wendy Anderson ... KDD Lady #1
Sharon Bakker ... Anne Douglas

Graham Bell ... Mr. Fortier
Tammy Rae Beltrami ... Miner Woman
Robert Benz ... RCMP officer
Ian Black ... Tommy Douglas Sr.
Mackenzie Blaisdell ... Shirley - Age 10
Lee Boyes ... SGI Agent
Kathryn Bracht ... Lloyd's Secretary
Matt Burgess ... Young Doctor
Nicholas Campbell
Brent Carver ... Secretary Balsam
Cavan Cunningham ... 50th Anniversery Announcer
Derrick Davidson ... William Patterson

Aidan Devine ... MJ Coldwell
Camille Devine ... Lucille
Madison Dewalt ... Jessica
Kim Ehman ... Mrs. Fortier

Kimberly Elek ... Young Church Girl
Jean Freeman ... Tommy's Neighbour
Brad Grass ... TV Anchor
George Grassick ... Manure Dumping Farmer

Paul Gross ... John Diefenbaker
Kelly Handerek ... Gardiner's Aide

Larry Heisler ... Cameraman for Press

Kristina Hughes ... Farm Wife
Lindsay Ruth Hunt ... Eleanor
Cheryl Jack ... Female Doctor

Shannon Jardine ... Lally Lawson
Andy Jones ... Mackenzie King

Trenna Keating ... KOD Lady #2
Daniel MacDonald ... War Medical Doctor
Christine MacInnis ... Adult Shirley
Ian MacLean ... Mine Owner

Brian Markinson ... Jimmie Gardiner
Tatiana Maslany ... Tommy's Doctor's Receptionist

Amy Matysio ... BienFait Woman
Don McKellar ... Clarence Fines (Treasurer)

Andrea Menard ... Lead Reporter
Marion Mills ... Woman Park Commerical
Walter Mills ... JS Woodsworth

Robert Moloney ... Woodrow Lloyd
Kent Nolan ... Danny Reeves (as Kent Wolkowski)

Mike O'Brien ... Deacon Marks
Tom O'Hara ... Capitalist
Shannon Ozimy ... Screaming Woman
Jane Redlyon ... Mrs. Babitch
Rob Roy ... Moderator Weyburn Arena
Winston Schroeder ... Unemployed Mike
Troy Skog ... Means Inspector / Sheriff
Ruth Smilie ... KOD Lady #3
R.H. Thomson ... Dr. Moulds
Ian Tracey ... Charlie Lawson
Matthew Walker ... Banker McCarthy
Henry Woolf ... Jack Corman
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Additional Details

Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Claybanks, Saskatchewan, Canada more
Company:
Minds Eye Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The wolf from Paul Gross's series Due South, Diefenbaker, was named after John G. Diefenbaker, who was Canada's 13th Prime Minister, which is the role played here by Gross. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In Tommy Douglas's first election campaign in the 1930s, he is shown using his famous Mouseland speech. In reality, that speech was first given in 1961. more
Quotes:
Tommy Douglas: My friends, watch out for the little fellow with an idea. more

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9 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Superb, 13 March 2006
9/10
Author: rps-2 from Bracebridge Ont

This is a brilliant biop not only about medicare but about the whole career of a much loved politician. (That was not necessarily an oxymoron back then!) Michael Therriault has captured the essence of Tommy Douglas. Apparenly he studied many old TV clips and consulted Douglas' family. (Douglas had a Scots burr. Therriault does not use one. But nonetheless he has captured the man's peppery manner impressively.) Some of the other portrayals (MacKenzie King, John Diefenbaker, M.J.Coldwell) were not as effective. They've also captured the era with a stunning array of vintage cars, kitchen appliances, telephones, furniture and men and women's clothing. They have been interwoven effectively with old TV clips including one of Norman DePoe and David Lewis. (Remember them?) Let's hope this film doesn't end up in a basement at the CBC after its summer repeat. It's a legitimate Canadian story that should keep turning up on Canadian TV for several years and which, despite it's authentic Canadian character, would make good viewing almost anywhere in the English speaking world. Damn good stuff!

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