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The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar: Directed by Peter Pearson. With Chris Wiggins, Kate Reid, Margot Kidder, William Thourlby. A poor bush worker refuses to sacrifice his dignity to provide his family with a better life.
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- Drama
- Peter Pearson
- 1969-03
Sep 18, 2013 · The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar. The setting for this drama is a logging community, focusing on a man who chooses the unfettered life and uncertain income of an...
- 49 min
- 9.1K
- NFB
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar is a 1968 National Film Board of Canada drama directed by Peter Pearson, produced by John Kemeny and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49-minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role.
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar. Peter Pearson. 1968 49 min. The setting for this drama is a logging community, focusing on a man who chooses the unfettered life and uncertain income of an itinerant bush worker, even though it means that his family lives poorly as a result.
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Joan Finnigan. Screenplay. "The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar" tells the story of Emery Prometer, a proud bush worker in Ottawa Valley, resisting government aid to support his family.
49 minutes – Docudrama Canadian distributor: National Film Board of Canada. One of the best English-Canadian short docudramas made in the 1960s, The Best Damn FiddlerThe
The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar won eight Canadian Film Awards, including Best Picture (John Kemeny, Barrie Howells), Director (Peter Pearson), Cinematography (Tony Ianzelo), Screenplay (Joan Finnegan) and Lead Actor (Chris Wiggins). Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Margot Kidder. Rosie. Kate Reid. Glad. Chris Wiggins.
