The Balgonie Birdman

Back of someone's upper body. Caption: You see, Bill Gibson was a -- well, a dreamer.

A small prairie town has few secrets but in Balgonie, Saskatchewan, William (Bill) Wallace Gibson had one. Each night, when most folks were home asleep, Bill was busy in his workshop. Bill had a dream. He was building a flying machine. This short puppet animation tells his story.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • The Balgonie Birdman

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    National Film Board Of Canada
    Length:
    9 minutes