The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
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The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar is a 1968 National Film Board of Canada drama directed by Peter Pearson, produced by John Kemeny and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49-minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role.[2]
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Directed by | Peter Pearson |
Written by | Joan Finnigan |
Produced by | John Kemeny Barrie Howells |
Starring | Chris Wiggins Kate Reid Margot Kidder Paisley Maxwell William Thourlby Sandy Webster Jon Granik |
Cinematography | Tony Ianzelo |
Edited by | Michael McKennirey |
Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 49 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $82,635[1] |
Produced for the NFB's Challenge for Change program, the film had initially been "pushed aside and ignored by CBC TV," according to Canadian film scholar Gerald Pratley, who called it "A brilliant example of what our filmmakers could do if they had the opportunities and the material to replace the run-of-the-mill American films that dominate our theatres and television – the kind of inexpensive creativity private broadcasters continue to say they cannot afford."[3][4]