Director, William Canning ; producer, Mark Zannis ; executive producer, Barrie Howells ; photography, David De Volpi, Savas Kalogeras, Barry Perles, Andreas Poulsson ; sound, Bev Davidson, Michel Hazel ; editing, Stephan Steinhouse ; sound editing, Stephan Steinhouse ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel.

Recorded 1981.

Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, provincially and federally, thirteenth prime minister of Canada, Leader of the Opposition, Member of Parliament, John George Diefenbaker's political career spanned six decades. When he died in August, 1979, his state funeral and final train trip west across the land he loved became more a celebration of life than a victory for death. By interweaving scenes from past and present, the film crafts a moving tribute to an illustrious Canadian and records how a nation paused to pay homage to "The Chief.".

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Nettie Krysky Canadian Heritage Award, 1981

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).