Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia (1961)
Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia (1961)
This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835, Howe was accused of seditious libel, no lawyer dared defend him. Choosing to defend himself, he addressed the jury for over 6 hours, urging jurors to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to their children. Though the judge instructed the jury to find Howe guilty, jurors took only 10 minutes to acquit him - a landmark event in the evolution of press freedom in Canada.

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This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835, Howe was accused of seditious libel, no lawyer dared defend him. Choosing to defend himself, he addressed the jury for over 6 hours, urging jurors to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to their children. Though the judge instructed the jury to find Howe guilty, jurors took only 10 minutes to acquit him - a landmark event in the evolution of press freedom in Canada.


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Genres: History

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 1961

Country: CA

Runtime: 28m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Directed By

Julian Biggs

Julian Biggs

Director

Stuart Baker

Stuart Baker

Assistant Director

Lucie Thiverge

Lucie Thiverge

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Production Crew

Guy Glover

Guy Glover

Executive Producer

Julian Biggs

Julian Biggs

Producer

Robert Baylis

Robert Baylis

Production Manager

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Costume and Makeup

Philippa Wingfield

Philippa Wingfield

Wardrobe Supervisor

Yuki Yoshida

Yuki Yoshida

Makeup Artist

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Camera

John Gunn

John Gunn

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Earl G. Preston

Earl G. Preston

Art Direction

Other Crew

Wally Gentleman

Wally Gentleman

Special Effects

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