Budge F.R. Crawley and Crawley Films, 1939-1982 Unknown - 1996

Lakefield (ON): Information Research Services, 1996. NEW! Paper bound, SIGNED by editor on title page. Illustrated, viii + Pp112. Includes chronology for Crawley films and bibliography. New/unread. 185 grams.

Lakefield, ON, Canada: Information Research Services, 1996. Not Stated. Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Edition not stated, possible first; 112 p. incl. bibliography and chronology; essays by James Quig and James A. Forrester, interviews with F. R. Crawley, B & W photos. "Frank Radford Budge Crawley is the best kept secret in Canadian Cultural History. . . . the godfather of Canadian film and Canada's answer to Sam Goldwyn. This colourful, driven film producer, with his partner Judith Crawley, founded Crawley Films in 1939 . . . The company flourished for over forty years, making documentary films and a number of feature films, including The Luck of Ginger Coffee . . . The 1975 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary feature, The Man Who Skied Down Everest, was a Crawley Films Production." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.