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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.

Release DateMarch 14, 1944
StatusReleased
Original TitleTrans-Canada Express
Runtime 19min
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Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesCanada
Production CompaniesONF | NFB