Canadian Women Film Directors Database
home search browse about contact français

Quick search by surname

Ted Allan: Minstrel Boy of the Twentieth Century

Directed by Tanya Ballantyne Tree and Merrily Weisbord
Canada, 2002 (documentary, 47 minutes, colour, English)

Film Description:
"Ted Allan's life is a story of deep commitment, bitter betrayal and humour. Wounded in the Spanish Civil War, blacklisted by Hollywood and censored by the CBC, he nonetheless enjoyed a remarkable career as a playwright, actor, screenwriter and novelist. [..]"
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Merrily Weisbord
Produced by: Arnie Gelbart, Adam Symansky, Elizabeth Klinck, Sally Bochner, Camelia Frieberg, Sandra Cunningham
Narrator: Christopher Plummer
Cinematography: Stefan Nitoslawski, John Walker, Donna Dobbs, Alex Hanson
Film Editing: Susan Shanks
Music: Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada, Galafilm Inc.
Additional Credits: Additional direction [réalisation additionnelle]: Camelia Frieberg; Co-director [co-réalisatrice]: Angie Kaye
(sources)

Web Sites about Ted Allan: Minstrel Boy of the Twentieth Century


home search browse about contact français