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Whistling Smith

1975 film

Summary

1975 film

FieldValue
nameWhistling Smith
imageWhistling_Smith_film_Opening_titles_(1975).jpg
directorMarrin Canell
Michael J. F. Scott
producerBarrie Howells
Michael J. F. Scott
Ian McLaren (exec.)
writerDonald Brittain
narratorDonald Brittain
starringBernie Smith
cinematographyHenri Fiks
editingMarrin Canell
Michael J. F. Scott
John Knight (sound)
musicLarry Crosley
studioNational Film Board of Canada
distributorNational Film Board of Canada
released
runtime27 minutes
countryCanada
languageEnglish

Michael J. F. Scott Michael J. F. Scott Ian McLaren (exec.) Michael J. F. Scott John Knight (sound)

Whistling Smith is a 1975 Canadian short documentary film directed by Marrin Canell and Michael J. F. Scott for the National Film Board of Canada. It was written by Donald Brittain and produced for the NFB's Pacificanada series, which aired on CBC-TV in early 1975.

Synopsis

The film is a revealing portrait of a tough cop with a big heart. Vancouver Police Department Sergeant Bernie "Whistling" Smith walks the beat on the city's Downtown Eastside, the hang-out of petty criminals and down-and-outers. His policing style is unorthodox; to many drug users and prostitutes, he's more than a cop – he's a counsellor and a friend. In the year that he's been in charge of this beat, crime has dropped by over forty per cent.

Accolades

Whistling Smith was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short at the 48th Academy Awards. It also won the Canadian Film Award for Sound Re-Recording.

References

References

  1. "Whistling Smith". National Film Board of Canada.
  2. Ohayon, Albert. "Pacificanada: British Columbia Seen through the NFB Lens". [[National Film Board of Canada]].
  3. "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org.
  4. [https://mubi.com/films/whistling-smith Whistling Smith (1975)-MUBI]
  5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgreSxt9XLQ The End of the Game Wins Documentary Short: 1976 Oscars]
  6. "Whistling Smith". Film Reference Library.
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