The Olden Days Coat

The Olden Days Coat is a Canadian television film, directed by Bruce Pittman and broadcast by CBC Television in 1981.[1] A Christmas-themed family film adapted from a short story by Margaret Laurence, it stars Megan Follows as Sal, a young girl who is upset that the recent death of her grandfather has prevented her family from celebrating Christmas normally, but who learns the true meaning of the season after she finds an old coat belonging to her grandmother (Doris Petrie) which transports her back in time when she puts it on.[2]

The Olden Days Coat
GenreDrama
Christmas
Based on"The Olden Days Coat" by Margaret Laurence
Written bySusan Marcus
Directed byBruce Pittman
StarringMegan Follows
Doris Petrie
Theme music composerLiona Boyd
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichael MacMillan
Seaton McLean
Janice Platt
CinematographyAlar Kivilo
EditorSeaton McLean
Running time30 minutes
Production companyAtlantis Communications
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original release
  • December 21, 1981 (1981-12-21) (Canada)

It was the first television production by Atlantis Communications, which would go on to become one of the major Canadian film studios.[3]

The film had selected film festival screenings prior to its television debut on December 21, 1981.[4] It won the Bijou Award for Best Television Drama Under 30 Minutes,[5] and was an ACTRA Award nominee for Best Children's Television Program at the 11th ACTRA Awards in 1982.[6]

See also

References
  1. "More children's programming". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, December 18, 1981.
  2. Audrey M. Ashley, "Girl's fantasy bears message". Ottawa Citizen, December 19, 1981.
  3. Terry Poulton, "CBC puts on an Olden Days Coat: Margaret Laurence's tale is now an old-fashioned, Yuletide special". The Globe and Mail, December 19, 1981.
  4. Rick Groen, "Rooney's Bill simply beautiful". The Globe and Mail, December 21, 1981.
  5. "War Brides top Bijou winner". Regina Leader-Post, October 30, 1981.
  6. "ACTRA award nominees". Toronto Star, April 26, 1982.


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