Movie Showman
1989, English. Directed by Harvey Spak.
This short film portrays the NFB's itinerant projectionists during the '40s and early '50s who travelled throughout Canada, bringing films and discussions to rural communities. The film uses a mix of dramatic re-enactments with archival footage and interviews with veterans of the movie circuit to shed light on an important period in Canadian film history.
- Runtime
- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Country
- Canada
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Movie Showman runs 29 minutes (0h 29m).
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Movie Showman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Movie Showman?
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Who directed Movie Showman?
Movie Showman (1989) was directed by Harvey Spak and stars Gord Marriott.