History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election
(1979)
July 1, 1979• 0h 57m
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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.
Peter Raymont
Director
Top Billed Cast
PET
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Prime Minister / Liberal leader
JC
Joe Clark
PC leader
EB
Ed Broadbent
NDP leader
RG
Richard Gwyn
journalist
JM
Jim Munson
journalist
MP
Mark Phillips
journalist
DS
Doug Small
journalist
SP
Suzanne Perry
Liberal campaign
PO
Peter O'Malley
NDP campaign
FE
Fred Ennis
radio journalist
