History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election
July 1, 1979•0h 57m•★ 10.0
Documentary
This documentary examines the media's coverage of the Canadian federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.
Director
Peter RaymontWriters
Cast
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Prime Minister / Liberal leader
Joe Clark
PC leader
?
Ed Broadbent
NDP leader
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Richard Gwyn
journalist
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Jim Munson
journalist
?
Mark Phillips
journalist
?
Doug Small
journalist
?
Suzanne Perry
Liberal campaign
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Peter O'Malley
NDP campaign
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Fred Ennis
radio journalist
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Jim Coutts
Liberal campaign
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Robin Sears
NDP campaign
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Bill Neville
PC campaign
Peter Raymont
narrator