Release Date
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Original Release
July 1, 1979
0h 57m
History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election (1979)
⭐ 10.057 min
Overview
This documentary examines the media's coverage of the Canadian federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.
Director
Peter Raymont
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 0.4
Cast
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Prime Minister / Liberal leader
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Joe Clark
PC leader
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Ed Broadbent
NDP leader
⭐0.1
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Richard Gwyn
journalist
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Jim Munson
journalist
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Mark Phillips
journalist
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Doug Small
journalist
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Suzanne Perry
Liberal campaign
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Peter O'Malley
NDP campaign
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Fred Ennis
radio journalist
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Genres
Documentary
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