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The Kid Who Couldn't Miss
The Kid Who Couldn't Miss
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The Kid Who Couldn't Miss

The Kid Who Couldn't Miss

1983
Drama, Documentary
A critical examination of the life and achievements of Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop, casting doubt on his official record, notably the uncorroborated attack that won Bishop the Victoria Cross. The film was accused of distortions, and was the subject of a senate subcommittee investigation that ordered it reclassified as a docudrama, but which did not find sufficient evidence to confirm Bishop's claims.

Directed by:

Paul Cowan

Screenwriter:

Paul Cowan

Starring:

William Hutt, Eric Peterson

Genres:

Drama, Documentary, War

Country:

Canada
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The Kid Who Couldn't Miss

1983
Drama, Documentary
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Rated 07 Dec 2020
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Among my bookpiles is an unusual volume entitled HANGING A HERO: THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD'S SHAMEFUL ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT BILLY BISHOP, VC, a nearly 400-page collection of newspaper clippings, book excerpts, senate testimony, personal correspondence, and much impassioned invective courtesy of H. Clifford Chadderton, its author and longtime War Amps head. The film, Chadderton argues, is a poorly sourced, deliberately misleading attempt to disparage one of Canada's most decorated servicemen... [Full review]
Rated 07 Dec 2020

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