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Springboard to the Sun

1964 27 min
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At the 4th Pan-American Games at São Paulo, Brazil, gymnastic teams from North, South and Central America demonstrate a perfection of grace, form and strength that will inspire every audience to fresh appreciation of gymnastics. The film shows events in which Canadian teams competed and in which Wilhelm Weiler won a gold medal for Canada.

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At the 4th Pan-American Games at São Paulo, Brazil, gymnastic teams from North, South and Central America demonstrate a perfection of grace, form and strength that will inspire every audience to fresh appreciation of gymnastics. The film shows events in which Canadian teams competed and in which Wilhelm Weiler won a gold medal for Canada.

  • director
    Jean Dansereau
  • executive producer
    Jacques Bobet
  • script
    Denys Arcand
    Jean Le Moyne
  • camera
    Bernard Gosselin
    Georges Dufaux
  • sound
    Claude Pelletier
  • sound editing
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • music
    Robert Fleming

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