Silks and Sulkies
10 mins
This short documentary from 1950 captures the thrill of harness racing on Prince Edward Island. We follow Bellhop's career as a pacer, from his unwilling introduction to harness through trials with a bicycle sulky (or 2-wheel cart) to his first big race. The film culminates with scenes of trotters and pacers at Charlottetown's Old Home Week.
Pierre Petel
Director
Eldon Rathburn
Music
Jack Olsen
Producer
André de Tonnancour
Director of Photography
Tim Wilson
Sound
Margaret Coventry
Editor
John K. Rooke
Writer