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The Champagne Safari
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Wikipedia article
'The Champagne Safari' is a 1995 Canadian documentary film directed by George Ungar."True-life adventure a sizzling find". 'Toronto Star', September 1, 1995. A portrait of industrialist Charles Bedaux, it focuses primarily on his controversial Bedaux expedition through northern Alberta and British Columbia in 1934, including Floyd Crosby's original footage of the expedition that had long been believed lost until being found in Paris in the 1980s.
The film was narrated by Colm Feore and Jim Morris, and included David Hemblen as the voice of Bedaux.
The film was in development by 1988, originally under the working title 'Dangerous Alliances: The Bedaux Story'."On the trail of Canadian West's champagne safari; Moviemaking sleuth unearths film of Bedaux's expedition". 'Montreal Gazette', October 9, 1988. It premiered in the Perspective Canada program at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival,"A Rude awakening". 'Hamilton Spectator', July 27, 1995. and was broadcast on TVOntario's documentary series 'The View from Here' in December 1995."Hitler's Brits: A Canadian documentary, The Champagne Safari, reveals a little-known link between the Nazis and wealthy Britons". 'The Globe and Mail', December 2, 1995.
The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 16th Genie Awards."Three Genies for Le Confessionnal: Margaret's Museum wins six". 'Calgary Herald', January 15, 1996.
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