Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia

  • Genre: History
  • Run time: 28 min
  • Premiere: 1961. January 1.

This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835, Howe was accused of seditious libel, no lawyer dared defend him. Choosing to defend himself, he addressed the jury for over 6 hours, urging jurors to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to their children. Though the judge instructed the jury to find Howe guilty, jurors took only 10 minutes to acquit him - a landmark event in the evolution of press freedom in Canada.

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Art

Earl G. Preston

Art Direction

Camera

John Gunn

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Philippa Wingfield

Wardrobe Supervisor

Yuki Yoshida

Makeup Artist

Crew

Wally Gentleman

Special Effects

Directing

Julian Biggs

Director

Stuart Baker

Assistant Director

Lucie Thiverge

Continuity

Production

Guy Glover

Executive Producer

Julian Biggs

Producer

Robert Baylis

Production Manager

Sound

Kathleen Shannon

Sound Editor

Norman Bigras

Music Editor

Writing