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Literature and Language - Canada (18)

Folk Tales (5)

  • Halloween According to Old Weird Harold
    Halloween According to Old Weird Harold
    Eva Szasz 1985 7 min
    A children's story that presents Halloween as it used to be in rural Ontario - through the reminiscences of an intriguing character. Old Weird Harold has some pretty strange stories to tell, including the ritual of tipping over outhouses on Halloween night - now lost forever.
  • The Legend of the Flying Canoe (La Chasse-galerie)
    The Legend of the Flying Canoe (La Chasse-galerie)
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    Robert Doucet 1996 10 min
    New Year's Eve, late 1800s. A group of loggers in an isolated lumber camp yearn to celebrate with their loved ones, but the river is frozen. If the men want to see their families, their only choice is to make a pact with the Devil to ride in a flying canoe. Original music and animation preserve the spirit of this Quebec legend.
  • Ti-Jean Goes West
    Ti-Jean Goes West
    Raymond Garceau 1957 23 min
    Part comic adventure, part travelogue, this short film features the folkloric character of Ti-Jean, a French-Canadian kid endowed with magic powers. He travels west, drawing upon his superhuman strength to save a farmer’s crops. In their day (the 1950s) the Ti-Jean films were among the NFB’s most popular titles.
  • Ti-Jean in the Land of Iron
    Ti-Jean in the Land of Iron
    Raymond Garceau 1958 23 min
    No challenge is too great for 10-year-old Ti-Jean. As in his other exploits, he proves equal to every situation. Working his boat passage, flying an aircraft, saving a mine from disaster—all are in day's work for him before he mounts his white horse and rides off in search of new adventures.
  • Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering
    Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering
    Jean Palardy 1953 15 min
    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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