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"Laura Boulton, an American from Arizona, directed a series of films on the peoples of Canada, one of which, Eskimo Arts and Crafts, is interesting for its presentation of a culture in which both sexes were considered equally important and productive."
-- Barbara Halpern Martineau


Source:
Halpern Martineau, Barbara. "Before the Guerillières: Women's Films at the NFB During World War II." ["Transcript of a speech delivered at the Conference on Canadian Film in Its Historical Context, November 13, 1976, Ottawa, Ontario."] In Canadian Film Reader, edited by Seth Feldman and Joyce Nelson. Toronto: Peter Martin Associates, 1977. (p. 61)