This short documentary profiles Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day parade in Montreal in 1959. The annual parade takes place every June 24th in memory of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Québec. Candid shots of youngsters preparing their costumes for the festivities are partnered with a lively jazz soundtrack. All the Montrealers and out-of-town tourists featured in this film avidly participate in a public festivity that is dear to their hearts.
Cast
Crew
Victor Jobin
Editor
Jean Dansereau
Assistant Editor
Jean Roy
Director of Photography
Louis Portugais
Executive Producer
Michel Brault
Camera Operator
John Spotton
Camera Operator
Reginald H. Morris
Camera Operator
Ray Jones
Camera Operator
Claude Jutra
Camera Operator
Terence Macartney-Filgate
Camera Operator
Raymond Leboursier
Camera Operator
Bernard Bordeleau
Sound Editor
Ron Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
André Hourlier
Sound
Claude Pelletier
Sound
Michel Belaieff
Sound
Marcel Carrière
Sound
Marcel Martin
Production Office Assistant
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