Hard Oil!

"How the Canadians Discovered Oil"

The story of the early Canadian oil industry from its start in Petrolia and Oil Springs, Ontario, from about 1850 to 1900. Dramatic re-creations blend with archival photographs and diaries to tell the rags-to-riches-to-rags tale of a boom that went bust.

Release Date

January 1, 1980

Status

Released

Original Title

Hard Oil!

Runtime

29min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

ONF | NFB