Summary Multimillionaire, press baron and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Max Aiken was, in his time, the most powerful Canadian on the world stage. He is the stuff of legend. From humble beginnings, Aitken eventually climbed to the heights of the British aristocracy, taking the title Lord Beaverbrook, befriending Winston Churchill and building the world's greatest newspaper empire. This NFB video makes excellent use of black-and-white historical film footage interspersed with beautiful color photography to tell his story. View more details
Directed : Robert A. Duncan
Written : Robert A. Duncan
Stars : Patrick Watson Lord Beaverbrook
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Sep 30, 1994
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Summary Multimillionaire, press baron and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Max Aiken was, in his time, the most powerful Canadian on the world stage. He is the stuff of legend. From humble beginnings, Aitken eventually climbed to the heights of the British aristocracy, taking the title Lord Beaverbrook, befriending Winston Churchill and building the world's greatest newspaper empire. This NFB video makes excellent use of black-and-white historical film footage interspersed with beautiful color photography to tell his story. View more details
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Sep 30, 1994
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
