Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Prime Minister / Liberal leader
History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election (1979)
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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
Peter Raymont
Writer
Top Billed Cast
Joe Clark
PC leader
Ed Broadbent
NDP leader
Richard Gwyn
journalist
Jim Munson
journalist
Mark Phillips
journalist
Doug Small
journalist
Suzanne Perry
Liberal campaign
Peter O'Malley
NDP campaign
Fred Ennis
radio journalist
Jim Coutts
Liberal campaign
Robin Sears
NDP campaign
Bill Neville
PC campaign
Peter Raymont
narrator
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