The Strongest Man in the World film honors Mike Swistun
Kino Films and the National Film Board present a 28 minute color portrait of Mike Swistun of Olha Manitoba. The documentary covers his circus days with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey his feats and magic acts and his life as a misunderstood local legend. Narrated by Jack Palance the film reflects on endurance strength and the myth around a remarkable Manitoba figure.
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Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey
Canada
Houdini
Swistun
Mike
Manitoba
Mike Swistun
Jack Palance
Robert Duncan
Ting
Halya Kuchmir Biography Highlights a Canadian Filmmaker Career
Halya Kuchmir, a University of Toronto graduate in 1973, built a Canadian film career from CBC freelancing to York University film studies. Her 17 minute Streetcar won the CNE Drama prize, aired on PBS, screened internationally, and was acquired by the National Film Board. She studied at AFI in Beverly Hills, then formed Kino Films Ltd in Manitoba and produced The Strongest Man in the World for diverse networks.
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Halya Kuchmir
University of Toronto
CBC Radio
Toronto
Winnipeg
York University
York
CNE
PBS
Streetcar
National Film Board
Center For Advanced Film Studies
Alcoholism Foundation to Hire Rossburn Alcohol Counsellor
A local Rossburn committee helped secure a full time alcohol counsellor for the Rossburn area through the Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba. The plan, approved April 23, 1980, aims to aid those with alcohol problems and to educate youth on prevention. The committee will remain active as an advisory group.
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Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba
Rossburn
AFM
Winnipeg
Rossburn Committee
Pat Pidlaski
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Olha
Kino Films Ltd
National Film Board of Canada
Osha
Creas
SwisTtun
American Film Institute
Beverly Hills
California
Charlton Heston
Halya
Roman Buchok
Bob Lower
Elise Swerhone
Halya Kuchmij
Allan Kroeker
Alcohol Worker
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