Listen to the Prairies (1945)

This short documentary follows Manitoba's annual Musical Festival, profiling several of the young people whose talents made the festival a leading event in the Canada of the mid-20th century. Featuring boys' and girls' choirs, violin and piano solos, an excerpt from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, and songs by a soprano and a contralto, the film is an idyllic and melodic portrait the prairies of over half a century ago. - NFB

Released

1945-01-02

Runtime

21 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Gudrun Parker

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 1 votes