The Back-breaking Leaf

The Back-breaking Leaf 1959

★ 9.5TMDB 0h 29min Director: Terence Macartney-Filgate

Documentary

Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."

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Cast

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Stanley Jackson Commentary

Crew

Director
Terence Macartney-Filgate
Producers
Roman Kroitor, Wolf Koenig
Executive Producers
Tom Daly
Cinematography
Terence Macartney-Filgate
Editing
John Spotton
Composer
Eldon Rathburn

Details

Release date
Jan 2, 1959
Runtime
29 min
Status
Released
Studios
ONF | NFB
Country
Canada
Language
English

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