Silks and Sulkies
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This short documentary from 1950 captures the thrill of harness racing on Prince Edward Island. We follow Bellhop's career as a pacer, from his unwilling introduction to harness through trials with a bicycle sulky (or 2-wheel cart) to his first big race. The film culminates with scenes of trotters and pacers at Charlottetown's Old Home Week.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1950-12-31
Runtime: 10 mins
Director: Pierre Petel
Writer: John K. Rooke
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Silks and Sulkies
Production Companies: ONF | NFB
Production Countries: Canada
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