''The Tall Country'' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by

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and released in 1958."Centennial Film, 'Tall Country' Tops". ''

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'', May 7, 1958. Commissioned by the

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to commemorate the provincial

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, the film depicts various aspects of life and work in the province. It was narrated by

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announcer George McLean. The film was one of three co-winners, alongside '' The Quest'' and '' Money Minters'', of the

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for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 11th Canadian Film Awards in 1959.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 45-47.

References

External links

''The Tall Country''
at the Canadian Educational, Sponsored, and Industrial Film (CESIF) Project,

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1958 films Canadian short documentary films Best Theatrical Short Film Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners National Film Board of Canada short films 1958 short films Films shot in British Columbia 1950s English-language films 1950s Canadian films {{1950s-Canada-film-stub