The Back-breaking Leaf
Documentary
10.0
Release Date
January 2, 1959
Duration
29 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf."
Casts
Commentary
Stanley Jackson
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