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Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story: With Kristin Booth, Tatiana Maslany, Ian Tracey, Paul Gross. A mini-series based on the work of Canadian political icon Tommy Douglas.
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- 2006-03-12
- Biography, Drama
- Kristin Booth, Tatiana Maslany, Ian Tracey
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story is a CBC Television miniseries first aired in two consecutive parts on March 12 and March 13, 2006. It dramatizes and fictionalizes the life and career of Tommy Douglas, the Canadian politician who oversaw the legislation of Canada's first public healthcare program as Premier of Saskatchewan.
Rent Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story on Fandango at Home, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Apple TV. Tommy Douglas becomes a social activist, a health-care crusader and...
- Biography, Drama
- Michael Therriault
- John N. Smith
Season 1. For more than 50 years, his unwavering commitment to social justice, his brilliant political acumen and pugnacious charm earned Tommy Douglas both the love and respect of millions of Canadians. PRAIRIE GIANT: The Tommy Douglas Story follows Tommy Douglas' path from 1930-1961.
In 1930s Saskatchewan, a small town parish has a new young new pastor, Tommy Douglas. However, for all his regular duties, which include boxing lessons, Tommy sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address with the pulpit.
A pastor who arrives in Saskatchewan in the 1930s and sees the poverty and injustice around him becomes inspired to run for political office. Drama 2005 3 hr 12 min. TV-PG. Starring Michael Therriault, Kristin Booth, Nicholas Campbell. Director John N. Smith.
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story. Season 1. For more than 50 years, his unwavering commitment to social justice, his brilliant political acumen and pugnacious charm earned Tommy Douglas both the love and respect of millions of Canadians.
