The book broke new ground, making extensive use of oral history interviews. The halifax explosion was a turning point in canadian history. In part 2, recovery begins and so does the finger pointing. Relaxing and useful sounds, noises and videos recommended for you. Halifax was devastated on 6 december 1917 when two ships collided in the city s harbour, one of them a munitions ship loaded with explosives bound for the battlefields of the first world war. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its lacking in trying to tell a good story, set against the 1917 tragedy. In a world at war, one city became a symbol of courage, hope, an survival. The cbcs shattered city uses fiction to tell the story of the halifax explosion.
Featuring graham greene dances with wolves and pete postlethwaite in the name of the father, shattered city. The halifax explosion invents plot lines out of whole cloth according to the film, german spies were responsible. Racism and relief distribution in the aftermath of the halifax. Some of the actors put in good performances, although many are stiff. In the early hours of december 6, 1917, the mont blanc, a frenchowned freighter loaded to the gunnels with. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin. Macdonalds book but, if this is an event that draws you in then this should be part of your collection. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to shattered city. The halifax explosion nearer my god to thee youtube. The halifax explosion july 4, 2011 admin the morning of december 6, 1917 began as most mornings in the city of halifax, nova scotiawives kissed their husbands goodbye, mothers sent their children off to school, and the harbourfront, which served as a major hub during wwi was bustling with activity, both mercantile and military. A true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours of december 6, 1917. Popular accounts of the halifax explosion of 1917 have placed it in a resolutely.
The halifax explosion tv series 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shattered city is well worth watching and far superior to most of the disaster fare available on amazon prime video. Shattered city is well worth watching and far superior to most of the disaster fare available on amazon. Shattered city is a dramatized made for tv drama about the halifax explosion that occurred in 1917. A true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada, in the early hours. Caused by a collision of 2 ships in halifax harbour, the explosion killed about 2000. The halifax explosion is three hours long, but unfortunately, the blast and its immediate aftereffects the only source of interest in the whole film only last about five minutes. The halifax explosion 2003 is a drama, history movie starring vincent walsh and ted dykstra. What followed was one of the largest humanmade explosions prior to the detonation of the first atomic bombs in 1945.
The halifax explosion season 1 episode 2 find episode on. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Disasters of the century season 3 episode 9 halifax explosion ian michael coulson duration. A true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada in the early hours of december 6, 1917. The halifax explosion has frequently been the subject of works of popular culture the canonical novel barometer rising 1941 by the canadian writer hugh maclennan is set in halifax at the time of the explosion and includes a carefully researched description of its impact on the city. Mar 02, 2016 train dispatcher vince coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the halifax explosion. He also appeared in the episode loveliner of the series lexx collins was born in st. Johns, newfoundland and lived in halifax, nova scotia, for. Dec 05, 2017 100 years ago, the canadian port city of halifax was struck by one of the largest nonnuclear explosions in history. Jul 14, 2015 the halifax explosion occured in halifax, nova scotia, on the morning of dec. Shattered city brings a compelling combination of eyepopping special effects and memorable. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its. Halifax unearths tunnel system beneath the city duration. Following in maclennans footsteps, journalist robert macneil penned burden of desire 1992 and used the.
In 2017, halifax regional municipality will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the halifax explosion with a series of programs. A one mile radius around the harbor is basically flattened. If you havent heard of the halifax explosion, it was a disaster that occurred on december 6, 1917, in the harbour of halifax, nova scotia, canada. Dec 07, 2017 15 khz sine wave sound frequency tone mosquito repellent 12 hours duration. It shook a young country, but left it stronger, if not more sober. A fire on board the french ship ignited her cargo, causing a massive explosion that. It was directed by bruce pittman and written by keith ross leckie. Jun 30, 2007 on december 6th, 1917, the french munitions ship montblanc and norwegian ship imo collided with one another. Destruction caused by the halifax explosion, 6 december 1917. Cbc news interactives has recreated the city of halifax as it existed in 1917 to show how the halifax explosion unfolded and.
The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is a 1989 canadian nonfiction book by janet kitz describing the experience of the halifax explosion with an emphasis on the experience of ordinary people and families who became victims or survivors of the 1917 munitions explosion in halifax, nova scotia. The halifax explosion is an incredibly dreary, wetfizzle of a canadian cable tv disaster flick that purports to tell the true story of the reallife munitions explosion in 1917 that wiped out much of halifax, nova scotia. Richard collins 1947 april 15, 20 was a canadian actor. David rodenizer, shattered city disappoints historians, daily news, oct. The halifax explosion occurred on december when much of the city of. The halifax explosion tells the incredible true story of halifax, nova scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermatha historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict. The movie mostly follows the events of one family and so is limited in its scope and you dont get the same depth of detail and suspense that you do in ms. This will not play on most dvd players sold in the u. The film stars vincent walsh, tamara hope, clare stone, zachary bennett, shauna macdonald and ted dykstra. The halifax explosion you are looking for serious, emotional and realistic movies or tv shows about with survival, heroic mission, daring rescue, adventure, military, family relations and parents and children themes of drama and history genre shot in canada. With clare stone, max morrow, paul doucet, lynne griffin.
Disasters of the century season 3 episode 9 halifax explosion ian michael coulson. The halifax explosion explores the incredible true story of halifax, nova scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermath a historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the city of halifax. For more about the halifax explosion, check out these links. The film stars vincent walsh, tamara hope, clare stone, zachary bennett, shauna macdonald and ted. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Before and after it is a seemingly endless stream of badly staged scenes, indifferently acted and poorly scripted, which leave the viewer not only. Jan 01, 2004 the halifax explosion was the answer i got. The explosion has been the subject of fictional portrayals since. Phil collins episodes 2011 the drunk and on drugs happy funtime hour. It remains canadas worst manmade disaster and is the subject of several books including shattered city by janet f. In 2011, he also appeared as big ron in the drunk and on drugs happy fun time hour.
Shattered city, an epic threehour production, dramatizes a compelling piece of canadian history. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosion, a 1917 catastrophe that destroyed much of the canadian city of halifax. The blast shattered windows in truro, 100 km away, and was heard in prince. This is a good movie and if i had not read the curse of the narrows by laura m. After decades of hard economic times, the city was a hub of canadas war effort. The halifax explosion, 100 years later in 360degrees duration. For more information about the halifax explosion, visit. Cbc news interactives has recreated the city of halifax as it existed in 1917 to show how the halifax explosion unfolded and its effects on the people who lived there.
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