Drylanders (1962)
Drylanders (1962)
The National Film Board's First Feature Length Presentation
The epic story of the opening of the Canadian West and the drought that brought the Depression in the thirties. This is the saga of a family who left eastern Canada to stake their future in the Prairies.

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Cast

Frances Hyland Frances Hyland As: Liza
James B. Douglas James B. Douglas As: Dan (as James Douglas)
Lester Nixon Lester Nixon As: Bob MacPherson
Mary Savidge Mary Savidge As: Ada MacPherson (as Mary Savage)
William Fruet William Fruet As: Colin (as William Fruete)
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The epic story of the opening of the Canadian West and the drought that brought the Depression in the thirties. This is the saga of a family who left eastern Canada to stake their future in the Prairies.


Tagline: The National Film Board's First Feature Length Presentation
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Family, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 25 April 1962

Country: CA

Runtime: 69m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Frances Hyland

Frances Hyland

Liza

James B. Douglas

James B. Douglas

Dan (as James Douglas)

Lester Nixon

Lester Nixon

Bob MacPherson

Mary Savidge

Mary Savidge

Ada MacPherson (as Mary Savage)

William Fruet

William Fruet

Colin (as William Fruete)

Don Francks

Don Francks

Russel

Ernest Huber

Ernest Huber

Man in boxcar

William Weintraub

William Weintraub

Narrator

Directed By

Don Haldane

Don Haldane

Director

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Production Crew

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Producer

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Other Crew

Reginald H. Morris

Reginald H. Morris

Cinematography

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