The Maple Leaf Forever

Duration: 10

Year Published: 1976

Format: 16mm

Description: , national anthem of Canada, was written in 1867 by Alexander Muir, who entered the work in a Poetry contest but came in second in the competition. He later paid |30 to have his song published and, although it became very popular, his net royalties on it amounted to only |4. Film uses authentic costumes, buildings, and language to re-create the life of a small Canadian town in the middle of the 19th century.

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