Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

1953 en 9 minutes

Rating: 5.7

Plot

In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to the life he knew in Poland, marvelling at the freedom Canadians enjoy. In winter the rail-switches on streetcar tracks in Winnipeg froze and jammed with freezing mud and snow. Keeping them clean, whatever the weather, was the job of the switchman.

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Cast

Paul Tomkowicz

Paul Tomkowicz

Himself

Tommy Tweed

Tommy Tweed

Narrator

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