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Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering

1953 15 min
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Ten-year-old Ti-Jean's feats dwarf those of even the strongest lumberjack as he fells timber, cuts, carries and piles heavy logs, and comes out the victor in every contest. This short French-Canadian folk tale portrays typical life and work in a winter logging camp.

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Ten-year-old Ti-Jean's feats dwarf those of even the strongest lumberjack as he fells timber, cuts, carries and piles heavy logs, and comes out the victor in every contest. This short French-Canadian folk tale portrays typical life and work in a winter logging camp.

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  • director
    Jean Palardy
  • producer
    Jean Palardy
  • script
    Jean Palardy
  • executive producer
    Bernard Devlin
  • commentary
    Léonard Forest
  • camera
    Grant Crabtree
  • editing
    Wanda Nowakowski
  • music
    William McCauley

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