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Pray for Me, Paul Henderson
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'Pray for Me, Paul Henderson' is a Canadian television comedy-drama film, directed by Brad Turner and broadcast by CBC Television in 1989.Bob Blakey, "Twice it's nice on CBC". 'Calgary Herald', November 1, 1989. Set in 1972 against the backdrop of the Canada-USSR Summit Series, the film centres on four high school students nerdy overachiever Cameron Alexander (Torquil Campbell), his best friend Russell (Richard Chevolleau), poetry-loving hippie Cynthia Maclean (Samantha Follows) and football jock Michael Starnoulis (Yannick Bisson) who come together to compete as the school team in 'Reach for the Top' and become heroes of their school as they reach the national finals against all odds.Greg Burliuk, "Networks offering up the good, the funny and the ugly this week". 'Kingston Whig-Standard', November 3, 1989.
CBC journalist Jan Tennant, who had been an announcer for the real 'Reach for the Top' in the early 1970s, reprised her role in the film.Bob Remington, "From Dickens to Degrassi, a full week". 'Edmonton Journal', November 3, 1989.
The film aired on November 5, 1989 as an episode of CBC's 'Magic Hour' anthology of youth and family television films.Tony Atherton, "The Family Hour: gentle TV". 'Ottawa Citizen', September 23, 1989.
Hester Riches of the 'Vancouver Sun' praised the film, opining that CBC should consider turning it into a series and concluding that "we might have a Canadian 'Wonder Years' on our hands".Hester Riches, "It's prime time for young TV viewers". 'Vancouver Sun', November 2, 1989.
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