Hard Oil! (1980)
How the Canadians Discovered Oil
The story of the early Canadian oil industry from its start in Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario, from about 1850 to 1900. Dramatic re-creations blend with archival photographs and diaries to tell the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boom that went bust.
Director: Nicholas Kendall
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 29 min
Release Date: January 1, 1980
Cast
- Allan McFee - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Max Ferguson - Self - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: John Roby
Editing: Patrick Lee
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
energy
More Films by Director: Nicholas Kendall
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hard Oil! about?
- The story of the early Canadian oil industry from its start in Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario, from about 1850 to 1900. Dramatic re-creations blend with archival photographs and diaries to tell the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boom that went bust.
- Who directed Hard Oil!?
- Hard Oil! was directed by Nicholas Kendall.
- Who stars in Hard Oil!?
- Hard Oil! stars Allan McFee, Max Ferguson.
- How long is Hard Oil!?
- Hard Oil! has a runtime of 29m (29 minutes).
- What genre is Hard Oil!?
- Hard Oil! is a Documentary film.
- Where was Hard Oil! produced?
- Hard Oil! was produced in Canada.