A Little Fellow from Gambo: The Joey Smallwood Story (1970)
• January 1st, 1970 • 0h 56min
Documentary
Overview
This feature-length documentary paints a lively portrait of Father of Confederation and first premier of Newfoundland Joseph Roberts Smallwood, or "Joey," as he is known to most Canadians. Following one of Canada’s most colourful political figures during a two-and-a-half-month period that included a stormy Liberal leadership convention, the film reveals a man misunderstood even by his close associates.
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