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Wop May

Blake James

1979 5 min

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This short animated film is about Wop May, one of Canada's leading bush pilots in the 1920s.

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  Canada Vignettes

  1978 43 films

  Discover this series of classic shorts exploring every facet of Canadian culture and history.

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Details

This short animated film is about Wop May, one of Canada's leading bush pilots in the 1920s.

See also

Transportation

History - Canada - 1920-1945

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Credits

• director
  Blake James
  
• editing
  Blake James
  
• producer
  Dennis Sawyer
  
• executive producer
  Robert Verrall
  
  Floyd Elliott
  
• script
  Donald Brittain
  
• narrator
  Donald Brittain
  

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Education

Ages 10 to 17

History - World War I

Contrast how the bush plane was used in the 1920s versus how it is used today. Learn more about Wilfred Wop May here and here here and then have students write a short poem or haiku about him.

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