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Jack Rabbit - Le Skieur centenaire

1976 28 min
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Jack Rabbit Johannsen est l'un des grands promoteurs du ski de fond en Amérique du Nord. C'est aussi un homme remarquable dont la vie fut remplie d'aventures de toutes sortes. En voici le portrait fascinant.

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Jack Rabbit Johannsen est l'un des grands promoteurs du ski de fond en Amérique du Nord. C'est aussi un homme remarquable dont la vie fut remplie d'aventures de toutes sortes. En voici le portrait fascinant.

  • director
    William Brind
  • producer
    William Brind
  • executive producer
    Colin Low
  • script
    Stanley Jackson
  • photography
    Don Virgo
  • sound
    Hans Oomes
  • editing
    Ken Page
    William Brind
    Stanley Jackson
    Janice Brown
  • sound editing
    Ken Page
  • music recording
    Roger Lamoureux
  • sound mixer
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • music
    Larry Crosley

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Ages 9 to 11
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Students can use documentary as a stepping stone to research other Canadian pioneers, in winter sport, and/or immigrants who have contributed to Canada today through sport, inventions, community, etc. Students can create a map of the Laurentians mountains in Quebec, area where Jack Rabbit lived; report history of cross-country skiing in Canada; look up local heroes/monuments/street/signs/arenas etc., and research person named after. Research own grandparents - their life, contribution to their family/communities with a timeline and bibliography.
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