History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election (1979)
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.
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Cast
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau — Prime Minister / Liberal leader
- Joe Clark — PC leader
- Ed Broadbent — NDP leader
- Richard Gwyn — journalist
- Jim Munson — journalist
- Mark Phillips — journalist
- Doug Small — journalist
- Suzanne Perry — Liberal campaign
- Peter O'Malley — NDP campaign
- Fred Ennis — radio journalist
- Jim Coutts — Liberal campaign
- Robin Sears — NDP campaign
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