Film accompanying the book of the same name by Nelvana Enterprises founders Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert, with partner Clive Smith as designer and illustrator. It looks at the "Canadian Whites" series of comic books made during World War II, with some focus on Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the genre's first superheroine, and Johnny Canuck. It was accompanied by a two-year travelling tour of the art, the National Gallery of Canada's "Comic Art Traditions in Canada, 1941–45". This is Nelvana Enterprises' first film.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Adrian Dingle, Cy Bell, Les Barker, Martin Lavut, Suki Falkner
Crew: Michael Hirsh (Director), Patrick Loubert (Director), Henri Fiks (Director of Photography), Clive A. Smith (Animation), Wayne Trickett (Animation), Don Haig (Editor)
Country: Canada
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Studio: CBC, Marvin Melnyk Associates Ltd.
Runtime: 24 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1971
IMDb: 10
Keywords:comic book
