Never a Backward Step (1966)
1966 · Short film · 28 min · dir. Donald Brittain
- Documentary
Synopsis
This feature documentary is a profile of Canadian press tycoon Roy Thomson, whose single-minded attention to business brought him riches, power, and even a baronetcy in England. A native of Timmins, Ontario, Thomson had a tremendous career as publisher, television magnate, financier, and owner of many newspapers, including leading London dailies. The film is a frank study of an equally frank man.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Donald Brittain
- Cinematography
- Martin Duckworth
- Studio
- ONF | NFB
- Released
- 1966-01-01
- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Thomson of Fleet, Roy Herbert Thomson, Baron, 1894
Cast & crew
Donald Brittain Director- Lord Thomson of Fleet
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★ · a tragic and inexplicable edit · Trysor · 2023-09-22
This rendition is only 28.33 minutes. The original NFB film is 57.17 minutes long and contains a hilarious interview with a master of heraldry. Why on earth would this be cut in half??? Watch the NFB version instead, at their site.