The National Dream
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The National Dream

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A combination of documentary and dramatic reconstructions, depicting the conception and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 19th century.

Mar 3, 19741 seasons7 episodesEndedEN
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John Colicos

John Colicos

Cornelius Van Horne

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Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

Donald Smith

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Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

Edward Blake

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William Hutt

William Hutt

John A. Macdonald

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Gillie Fenwick

Gillie Fenwick

Alexander Mackenzie

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Ted Follows

Ted Follows

Charles Tupper

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Pierre Berton

Pierre Berton

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Seasons

Season 1

7 episodes

Premiered Mar 3, 1974

Episodes
1–6 of 7
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Ep 1

The Great Lone Land

Mar 3, 1974
56m
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Ep 2

The Pacific Scandal

Mar 10, 1974
56m
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Ep 3

The Horrid BC Business

56m
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Ep 5

The Railway General

56m
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Ep 6

The Sea of Mountains

56m
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Ep 7

The Desperate Days

56m
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CBC Television

CBC Television

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