Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is screening on Monday, March 18 at 7:15 pm at the Norgan Theatre. Located on 275 Main Street West in Palmerston. The admission is $10.00.
Presented by Big Film Fest is an absolute trip down memory lane. You’ll laugh, you’ll smile, you’ll cry. Mr. Dressup will forever be in the hearts of Canadians.
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a 2023 Canadian documentary film, directed by Robert McCallum. The film profiles Ernie Coombs, the children’s entertainer who created and starred in the long-running Canadian television series Mr. Dressup, documenting his career and its impact on Canadian culture and entertainment.
Mr. Dressup built a legacy of kindness, patience, inclusiveness and creativity on CBC. With never-before-seen footage and interviews, the documentary reveals Ernie Coombs’ passion for entertaining others with childlike wonderment and kindness, and the love for his wife and family.
From his early days working with Fred Rogers to his creative collaboration with puppeteer Judith Lawrence (voice and creator of Casey and Finnegan). To struggles to fund the iconic series, and finally, his second act touring college campuses, the documentary shows the highs and lows of the creative force that helped raise Canadian children for well over four decades.
Click here to watch the trailer.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People’s Choice Award for Documentaries. It was also screened at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival, and the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival, and was released to Amazon Prime Video on October 10, 2023. It is the first documentary film to be released through Amazon MGM Studios.
Join us every third Monday of the month for a TIFF movie!
Big Film Fest Program for 2024:
15 January WHO’S YER FATHER?
19 February FALLEN LEAVES
18 March MR. DRESSUP: THE MAGIC OF MAKE-BELIEVE
15 April ANATOMY OF A FALL
13 May JOAN BAEZ: I AM A NOISE
For more information, please contact Gordon Duff, Big Film Fest Coordinator.
