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RUNTIME
Did you know
80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Running Time
1974 1h 20m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
ComedyMusic
Synopsis
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This feature film is an exotic romp through the ’60s in song and dance. A fantasy that pokes fun not only at some hallowed institutions but at itself as well.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jackie Burroughs
The Old Lady
David Balser
The Boy
Gerard Parkes
The Old Lady's Son
Vincent Cole
The Boy's Father
Rick Raxlen
Detective
Ken James
Detective
Sandy Webster
Police Captain
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mort Ransen
- Writers
- Mort Ransen
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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Did you know?
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mort Ransen directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Jackie Burroughs and David Balser and Gerard Parkes carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0224036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Mort Ransen
Production companies
Who made it
ONF | NFB
CA
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1974-01-01
