A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story
This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians. Following one of Canada’s most colourful political figures during a two-and-a-half-month period that included a stormy Liberal leadership convention, the film reveals a man misunderstood even by his close associates.
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- Cast
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A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1970
Runtime
0h 56m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Julian Biggs
Description
This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians. Following one of Canada’s most colourful political figures during a two-and-a-half-month period that included a stormy Liberal leadership convention, the film reveals a man misunderstood even by his close associates.
