Frank Holmes | |
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Born | 1908 |
Died | 1990 (aged 81–82) Toronto, Canada |
Other names | Francis Joseph Sloan Holmes |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Known for | Filming the documentary Seaport of the Prairies |
Frank Holmes (1908–1990) was one of Manitoba's first filmmakers, filming the documentary Seaport of the Prairies in 1925 when he was just 17 years old.[1][2][3][4] He is also remembered for the documentaries Beyond the Steel and Each Year They Come.
Holmes had to go to court to receive his payment for making Seaport of the Prairies.[5]
In 1928, he produced Forest Fire Fighters of the Skies.[6]
The Archives of Manitoba preserves 29 reels of his films.[7]