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An Enduring Tradition

1960 1 h 0 min
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A documentary about the history of the Royal Canadian Navy in war and peace. Action footage, captured German film and archival material from Canadian and British sources make this a colourful, authentic record of a half-century of growth and expansion.

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A documentary about the history of the Royal Canadian Navy in war and peace. Action footage, captured German film and archival material from Canadian and British sources make this a colourful, authentic record of a half-century of growth and expansion.

National Security and Defence War, Conflict and Peace All subjects
  • director
    Kirk Jones
  • script
    Kirk Jones
  • producer
    Walford Hewitson
  • executive producer
    Frank Spiller
  • editing
    Fergus McDonell
  • sound editing
    Sidney Pearson
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • re-recording
    George Croll
    Ted Haley

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