Anniversary (1963 film)

Anniversary (Anniversaire) is a 1963 Canadian short documentary film produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by William Weintraub.^[1][2]

Directed byWilliam Weintraub

Written byWilliam Weintraub

Produced by

• William Weintraub
• Nicholas Balla (exec.)

Narrated byWalter Pidgeon

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Directed by	William Weintraub
Written by	William Weintraub
Produced by	William Weintraub Nicholas Balla (exec.)
Narrated by	Walter Pidgeon
Edited by	Tony Lower Marguerite Payette (sound)
Music by	Norman Bigras
Production company	National Film Board of Canada
Distributed by	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	1963 (1963)
Running time	19 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

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Created to mark the 60th anniversary of the release of the first Canadian narrative drama film, Hiawatha, the Messiah of the Ojibway (1903), the film presents an overview of the history of Canadian contributions to cinema, including archival footage of Canadian actors such as Mary Pickford, Marie Dressler, Mack Sennett, Norma Shearer, Fay Wray, Deanna Durbin, and Walter Huston.^[3] It was narrated by Walter Pidgeon.

The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 16th Canadian Film Awards in 1964.^[4]