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Great Grand Mother

Lorna Rasmussen
1975 Canada 29 minutes English

An appreciation of the women who settled the Prairies, beginning with the early immigration and ending with the victory of being the first women in Canada to receive the provincial vote. Recollections of women are complemented by a series of quotations drawn from letters, diaries, and newspapers of the day, which are spoken over re-enacted scenes and archival photographs.

Production :
ONF Office National du Film du Canada; Filmwest Associates
Distribution :
ONF Office National du Film du Canada
Editing :
Robert Reece
Sound :
Kenneth Papps
Photography :
Anne Wheeler; Lorna Rasmussen

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