Halya Kuckmij
Director
This film tells the bittersweet story of strongman and magician Mike Swistun who, for thirty days in 1923, was the strongman with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Born in Olha, Manitoba, Swistun was a Ukrainian farm boy, who, for a short moment in time, achieved fame and fortune only to lose it. Narrated by the Ukrainian Hollywood actor Jack Palance, this film won the prestigious Genie Award.
Release Date | 1980-01-15 |
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Runtime | 30m |
Director | Halya Kuckmij |
Producer | Halya Kuckmij |
Writer | Robert Duncan |