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Oakmount High

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Oakmount High
Written byTimothy Bond
Peter Jobin
Directed byTimothy Bond
StarringSusan Hogan
Saul Rubinek
Thomas Peacocke
Music byBruce Ley
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerPeter Lower
CinematographyKenneth W. Gregg
Running time52 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseDecember 8, 1985 (1985-12-08)

Oakmount High is a Canadian drama television film, directed by Timothy Bond and released in 1985.[1] The film stars Susan Hogan as Carol Webber, a woman who breaks up with her wealthy husband and moves to a small town with her 13-year-old son Chris (Jason Hopley); she begins a new relationship with her Jewish friend Paul Green (Saul Rubinek), while Chris begins to fall under the influence of Harry Gibson (Thomas Peacocke), a school principal who is teaching anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.[2]

Although the CBC claimed that the film was not based on the story of James Keegstra, sufficient similarities to Keegstra's case were noted that Keegstra sought and won a court injunction preventing the program from being broadcast in Alberta, with a claim that its broadcast would interfere with his chance at a fair appeal of his conviction on hate speech charges.[3]

The film was broadcast on CBC Television across the rest of Canada, on December 8, 1985.[4]

Awards

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Gemini Awards December 4, 1986 Best Short Drama Peter Lower Won [5]
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series Thomas Peacocke Nominated [6]
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series Ralph Brunjes Won [5]

References

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  1. ^ Bill Taylor, "Lies my teacher told me". Toronto Star, December 7, 1985.
  2. ^ Rick Forchuk, "That's entertainment". Winnipeg Sun, December 5, 1985.
  3. ^ Bob Remington, "Keegstra facsimile deserves to be seen". Edmonton Journal, December 8, 1985.
  4. ^ Douglas Wertheimer, "Eckville in Faction". The Jewish Star, January 1, 1986.
  5. ^ a b Sid Adilman, "Anne Of Green Gables a lucky child of Gemini". Toronto Star, December 5, 1986.
  6. ^ Sid Adilman, "Anne leads field in Geminis race". Toronto Star, October 16, 1986.
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