A moving exhibit on the explosion, halifax wrecked, can be seen at the maritime museum of the atlantic, lower water street. World war i is brewing and most canadians are scared of a germany invasion. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The halifax explosion tv series 2003 cast and crew credits, including. Keith ross leckie scripted a miniseries entitled shattered city. Young jake 1 episode, 2007 goose on the loose 2006 will donnelly shattered city.
All episodes 2 next world war i is brewing and most canadians are scared of a germany invasion. Some of the actors put in good performances, although many are stiff. Joe dortmunder 1 episode, 1979 city on fire 1979 fire captain harrison risley the newcomers. The series was expensive by canadian television standards with a budget of. Arianna gish 1 episode, 2010 the way tv movie 2006 jessica ellis as katelyn leckie shattered city. Lord of the rings series renewed by amazon for season 2 19 november 2019 variety tv news. In the fourth year of the first world war, halifax was a seaport of 47 000. The halifax explosion is the incredible true story of the mont blanc, a french freighter transporting explosive cargo that collided with a belgian relief ship in halifax, nova scotia in 1917. In a world at war, one city became a symbol of courage, hope, an survival. A one mile radius around the harbor is basically flattened.
Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 108 produced by 8 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 2. Shattered city is a dramatized made for tv drama about the halifax explosion that occurred in 1917. Shattered city is well worth watching and far superior to most of the disaster fare available on amazon prime video. A century has passed since halifax was shattered by the worst disaster in canadian history. A true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada in the early hours of december 6, 1917. Shattered city the halifax explosion dvd, 2009 for. The train was loaded with injured and left the city at 1. The halifax explosion nearer my god to thee youtube. The cbcs shattered city uses fiction to tell the story of the halifax explosion. Figure 1 photograph of the explosion cloud taken on 6 december 1917, km away from halifax. What should be a natural transaction, instead become a lead up to disaster. The halifax explosion explores the incredible true story of halifax, nova scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermath a historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict. John francis dunsworth april 12, 1946 october 16, 2017 was a canadian actor, best known for playing the alcoholic trailer park supervisor jim lahey on the comedy series trailer park boys, despite not drinking for the part.
No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to shattered city. The film was criticized for distortions and inaccuracies. The halifax explosion tv series 2003 elder connies greatgrand niece age 14 as katelyn leckie burn. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery 1990. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its. Most of the eye injuries were caused by shards of shattered glass.
Library and archives canada canadian feature film database lac. It shook a young country, but left it stronger, if not more sober. So when ships come to visit, everyone is suspicious. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its lacking in trying to tell a good story, set against the 1917 tragedy. Download eztv tv shows, tv series torrent by john dunsworth. Ted dykstra hemlock grove wiki fandom powered by wikia. Season 1 guide for shattered 2017 tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Shattered 2017 tv show season 1 episodes list next. The robert wraight story tv movie 2003 kymmy pearen as katelyn leckie children of my heart. It was directed by bruce pittman and written by keith ross leckie. The halifax explosion was a turning point in canadian history. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is an incredibly interesting book, however i found it hard at times to follow the people mentioned. The halifax explosion season 1 episode 2 find episode on.
The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is a 1989 canadian nonfiction book by janet kitz describing the experience of the halifax explosion with an emphasis on the experience of ordinary people and families who became victims or survivors of the 1917 munitions explosion in halifax. In part 2, recovery begins and so does the finger pointing. The halifax explosion 2003, which took the title but has no relationship to janet kitzs nonfiction book shattered city. The halifax explosion season 1 episode 2 a true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours of december 6, 1917. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in 2003 by cbc television. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the canadian city of halifax. The halifax explosion you are looking for bleak, serious and captivating movies or tv shows about with apocalypse, survival, adventure, ship, military, heroes and ocean or sea themes of drama and history genre shot in canada. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in 2003 by. The halifax explosion looked tight to me in certain spots, to the point where i wondered if it might have been shot widescreen or perhaps as an open matte, intended to be cropped. Featuring graham greene dances with wolves and pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, shattered city. In the early hours of december 6, 1917, the mont blanc, a frenchowned freighter loaded to the gunnels with. The quest tv series 2003 young nikko young nikko zond 2 episodes, 2003 the christmas shoes tv movie 2002. The halifax explosion tv series 2003 patrick collins 2 episodes, 2003 heart of a stranger tv movie 2002.
On december 6th, 1917, the french munitions ship montblanc and norwegian ship imo collided with one another. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the. Shattered city tells the story of how this tragic incident became a metaphor for the war and how the people of halifax triumphed over this disaster. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet f. The halifax explosion, a cbc film about the 1917 halifax explosion. The halifax explosion tv series 2003 courtney court collins 2 episodes, 2003 veritas. The halifax explosion 2003, bachs fight for freedom 1995 and daniel tigers neighborhood 2012 and francis pullman on hemlock grove 20. John dunsworth born april 12, 1946 is a canadian actor known for playing the frequently drunk trailer park supervisor jim lahey on the hit tv show trailer park boys. The halifax explosion pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the city of halifax. W5s todd battis shares stories of survival and reveals new scientific insights from the halifax. Grain is a problem, as well as compression issues, and a general softness of color that may have been.