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The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar is a 1968 Canadian drama film directed by Peter Pearson and written by Joan Finnigan. The 49-minute drama stars Chris Wiggins and Kate Reid, along with Margot Kidder in her first feature role. Produced by John Kemeny for the National Film Board of Canada, the film won eight awards at the Canadian Film Awards, including Film of the Year.[2]

The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar
Directed by	Peter Pearson
Written by	Joan Finnigan
Produced by	John Kemeny
Starring	Chris Wiggins Kate Reid Margot Kidder
Cinematography	Tony Ianzelo
Edited by	Michael McKennirey
Distributed by	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	1968 (1968)
Running time	49 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	$82,635[1]

Produced for the NFB's Challenge for Change program, the film had initially been "pushed aside and ignored by CBC TV," according to Canadian film scholar Gerald Pratley, who called it "A brilliant example of what our filmmakers could do if they had the opportunities and the material to replace the run-of-the-mill American films that dominate our theatres and television – the kind of inexpensive creativity private broadcasters continue to say they cannot afford."[3][4]

Synopsis

One of the best English-Canadian docudramas from the 1960s, The Best Damn Fiddler is a realistic account of an itinerant bush worker (Chris Wiggins) living in the rural area of the Ottawa Valley who can't make enough money to feed his large family but nevertheless rejects government handouts. The oldest daughter (Margot Kidder) eventually leaves home to find work and a better future.

Awards

Canadian Film Awards – Film of the Year, Non-Feature Direction, Non-Feature Screenplay, Non-Feature Actor (Chris Wiggins), Non-Feature Cinematography (b+w), Non-Feature Editing, Non-Feature Art Direction[5]

Filming locations

• The farm locations, dance hall and river scenes were shot at Barryvale, Ontario.
• The downtown scenes were shot in Renfrew, Ontario.

References

Works cited

• Evans, Gary (1991). In the National Interest: A Chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802027849.

External links

• Watch The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar at NFB.ca
• The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar at IMDb

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