

The Great Electrical Revolution
1990-01-01 · 24 min · ★ 9.0
In depression-era Saskatchewan, families took refuge in the magic world of radio. When Grandad's old Marconi is short-circuited by the stingy power company, so begins "the great electrical revolution," and a good-natured comedy that pits the working class against the capitalists.
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- Directors
- Larry Bauman
- Production companies
- Regina Motion Picture, ONF | NFB
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 322,641
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