Birth of a Giant
1957, English. Directed by Hugh O'Connor.
Birth of a Giant (Naissance d'un géant in French) is a 29-minute 1957 Canadian documentary film, directed by Hugh O'Connor and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) television series, Perspective. The film depicts the role of story of the conception, construction and testing of the Canadair Argus aircraft, designed as a maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The title is an acknowledgement, that at the time, the Argus was the largest aircraft ever built in Canada. Note: This film was distributed separately on 16mm for schools and libraries, qualifying it as a standalone documentary.
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- 0h 29m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 24 November 1957
- Country
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- Hugh O'Connor
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Who directed Birth of a Giant?
Birth of a Giant (1957) was directed by Hugh O'Connor and stars Eric Aubrey, Leo Cox, Herbie Brenn.