Canadian Carnival

Name: Canadian Carnival
Director: Douglas Sinclair
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1955-11-25
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Peter Roberts

1955 · 8 min · ★ 6.3 · Documentary

Carnival time in Quebec, Canada, is also time for racing with sled-dogs, horse-drawn sleighs, hockey, curling the carving of ice-statues, obstacle races by youngsters, fireworks, and also the selection of a Carnival Queen.

Directed by Douglas Sinclair · Written by Harry Grayson Jr.

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Peter Roberts Narrator (voice)

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Canadian Carnival

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