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The Back-breaking Leaf

1959-01-02
10
en 29m
Documentary
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."

Assistant Director

Gilles Gascon

Executive Producer

Tom Daly

Music

Eldon Rathburn

Editor

John Spotton

Producer

Wolf Koenig

Sound

Vic Merrill

tobacco ontario, canada harvest field work

Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies

  • ONF | NFB