Trans-Canada Express 80 years old

This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton's 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.

Credits

Trans-Canada Express Cast

Name Character
Lorne Greene He was 29, 72 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)

Trans-Canada Express Crew

Name Department
Trans-Canada Express (80 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 14, 1944
  • Runtime: 19 minutes