The Forest Commandos

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This short documentary tells the story of Ontario, Canada's forest rangers who, with the aide of bush pilots, keep watch over the forests. Viewers see them fight a large forest fire that thr... Read allThis short documentary tells the story of Ontario, Canada's forest rangers who, with the aide of bush pilots, keep watch over the forests. Viewers see them fight a large forest fire that threatens the small village of Gogama.This short documentary tells the story of Ontario, Canada's forest rangers who, with the aide of bush pilots, keep watch over the forests. Viewers see them fight a large forest fire that threatens the small village of Gogama.

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6.5/10

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Top Cast4

Knox Manning

Self - Narrator
(voice)

Bill McCormick

Self - Bush Pilot

George Phillips

Self - Former Bush Pilot & Ferry Command Captain

Joe LaFlamme

Self - Dairy Farmer

Director
- Van Campen Heilner
Writer
- Glen Ireton
All cast & crew
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6.577

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Did you know

Trivia
The original release prints of this short were printed in Technicolor. The only known existing prints are in black and white.

Goofs
This film is about fighting forest fires in Ontario, but there are several scenes which are of the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains. However, in Canada the Rockies are in Alberta and British Columbia, not in Ontario.

Quotes
[first lines]
Narrator: This motion picture is respectfully dedicated to Canada's great flying fraternity: The bush pilots, whose workaday jobs call for constant risks beyond the line of duty - fighting forest fires, making daring northland rescues and mercy flights. Help prepare these winged heroes for their important roles in the development of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the charting of the Alaska Highway.

Crazy credits
The following acknowledgment appears on screen in the opening credits: "Filmed with the co-operation of the Forest Protection Service of the Department of Lands and Forests -- Province of Ontario Canada. Alan Fenwick, Technical Advisor for the Department."