The Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
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film
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DVD
streaming platforms |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Gemini_Award
Gemini_Award_for_Best_Television_Movie |
| gptkbp:basedOn |
the_life_of_Tommy_Douglas
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| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
Gordon Verheul
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| gptkbp:depicts |
the introduction of universal healthcare
the founding of the CCF party Medicare_in_Canada Douglas's_early_life Douglas's_leadership_in_Saskatchewan Douglas's_legacy Douglas's_time_as_a_minister Tommy_Douglas's_early_life Tommy_Douglas's_political_career |
| gptkbp:directedBy |
Paul Cowan
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| gptkbp:discusses |
social issues
political challenges healthcare_reforms |
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gptkb:National_Film_Board_of_Canada
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| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:National_Film_Board_of_Canada
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| gptkbp:editedBy |
David_H._Stein
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gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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| gptkbp:explores |
social democracy
the role of women in politics the opposition to universal healthcare the_challenges_faced_by_Douglas the_impact_of_Douglas's_policies the_legacy_of_Tommy_Douglas |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Tommy_Douglas
gptkb:David_Cubitt gptkb:Colm_Feore social justice themes historical reenactments archival footage interviews with historians political themes historical footage the role of the media in politics re-enactments the role of the church in politics the importance of grassroots movements the role of education in social change the relationship between politics and healthcare the significance of public opinion in politics the significance of the 1960s in Canadian politics the significance of the 1970s in Canadian politics Medicare_in_Canada the_impact_of_the_Second_World_War_on_Canadian_politics Diana_Leblanc Saskatchewan_politics Tommy_Douglas's_speeches healthcare_themes the_evolution_of_healthcare_in_Canada the_evolution_of_the_NDP the_history_of_Saskatchewan the_impact_of_the_CCF_on_social_policy the_influence_of_American_politics_on_Canada the_role_of_the_CCF_in_Canadian_politics |
| gptkbp:follows |
Tommy_Douglas's_political_career
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| gptkbp:genre |
biographical drama
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| gptkbp:highlights |
the role of media in politics
the role of women in politics the importance of public health the importance of grassroots movements the relationship between federal and provincial governments the establishment of universal healthcare the founding of the CCF party the importance of education in politics the influence of labor movements the role of government in healthcare the significance of the 1944 Saskatchewan election the significance of the 1960s in Canadian politics Douglas's_vision_for_Canada the_evolution_of_political_parties_in_Canada the_impact_of_WWII_on_Canadian_politics the_legacy_of_Tommy_Douglas_in_modern_Canada the_impact_of_the_Great_Depression_on_Canadian_society |
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gptkb:the_Great_Depression
progressive politics social democracy labour movements Canadian_history |
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Canadian_healthcare_system
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English
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| gptkbp:musicBy |
John_Welsman
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| gptkbp:portrayedBy |
gptkb:Tommy_Douglas
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| gptkbp:premieredOn |
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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| gptkbp:producedBy |
gptkb:The_National_Film_Board_of_Canada
NFB |
| gptkbp:produces |
gptkb:Canada
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| gptkbp:releasedIn |
2006
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| gptkbp:runtime |
90 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:Gordon_Pinsent
David_S._Craig |
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:Canada
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