Director, William Brind ; producer, William Brind ; executive producer, Colin Low ; script, Stanley Jackson ; photography, Don Virgo ; sound, Hans Oomes ; editing, William Brind, Stanley Jackson, Ken Page, Janice Brown ; sound editing, Ken Page ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel ; music, Larry Crosley ; music recording, Roger Lamoureux.

Narrator, Stanley Jackson.

Recorded 1975.

The story of hundred-year-old Herman Smith Johannsen--nicknamed Jack Rabbit by Indians--the man who introduced the sport of cross-country skiing to this country. In the film we see him at the Canadian Ski Marathon north of Montréal, where he is the honoured guest, and on a return trip to his native Norway. From present to past, his life is retraced with pictures from sports newsreels, Norwegian archives, and his family album.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Award, 1976

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