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Wop May

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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    1978 43 films
    Discover this series of classic shorts exploring every facet of Canadian culture and history.

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

Transportation History - Canada - 1920-1945 All subjects
  • 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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Ages 10 to 17
School subjects
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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