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English. Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth is a 22-minute Canadian documentary film, made in 1980 by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and directed by Norma Bailey and Robert Lower. Shot in northern Manitoba, the film explores the myth of the bush pilot as a heroic and iconic figure in the Canada's north.
This short documentary offers a reflection on the development of the North, where towns are increasingly being remade in the image of the South and bush pilo...
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Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth. Bob Lower & Norma Bailey. 1980 22 min. This short documentary offers a reflection on the development of the North, where towns are increasingly being remade in the image of the South and bush pilots are slowly becoming obsolete. WATCH.
Jul 1, 2020 · Bush Pilot. Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth was originally to be a film on the fabled Noorduyn Norseman bush plane. Some 903 examples of this workhorse bush plane were built in Canada from 1935 to 1959 and saw service in 68 countries. Rugged, reliable and capable of carrying ten passengers or 3,000 pounds of freight, these bush ...
This short documentary offers a reflection on the development of the North, where towns are increasingly being remade in the image of the South and bush pilots are slowly becoming obsolete. For more background info on this film, visit the NFB.ca blog.
In this short documentary, the history of the Canadian bush plane is explored, with profiles of some of the pilots who serve as lifelines to many northern settlements. But as communities such as Thompson, Manitoba develop into modern cities, the role of the bush pilot is diminishing.
Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth is a 22-minute Canadian documentary film, made in 1980 by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Norma Bailey and Robert Lower. Shot in northern Manitoba, the film explores the myth of the bush pilot as a heroic and iconic figure in the Canada's north..mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul ...
