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Release Date:
June 23, 1977
Original Title:
Why Shoot the Teacher?
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Famous Players
Fraser Films
Lancer Productions Limited
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 100
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
Art Direction:
Karen Bromley
Associate Producer:
Mike Cheda
Book:
Max Braithwaite
Casting:
Eva Langbord
Director:
Silvio Narizzano
Director of Photography:
Marc Champion
Editor:
Stan Cole
Executive Producer:
Fil Fraser
Music:
Rick Hyslop
Producer:
Lawrence Hertzog
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Nolan Roberts
Writer:
James Defelice
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