The Strongest Man in the World (1980)
30m
Running Time
January 15, 1980Release Date
The Strongest Man in the World (1980)
30m
Running Time
January 15, 1980Release Date
Plot.
This film tells the bittersweet story of strongman and magician Mike Swistun who, for thirty days in 1923, was the strongman with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Born in Olha, Manitoba, Swistun was a Ukrainian farm boy, who, for a short moment in time, achieved fame and fortune only to lose it. Narrated by the Ukrainian Hollywood actor Jack Palance, this film won the prestigious Genie Award.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Elise Swerhone
Camera Department Production Assistant
Halya Kuckmij
Director / Producer
Allan Kroeker
Editor / Cinematography
Halya Kuchmij
Director
Robert Duncan
Writer
Robert A. Duncan
Writer
Robert Lower
Sound
Allan Kroeker
Cinematographer
Lara Mazur
Sound Editor
Roman Buchok
Production Assistant
Details.
Release DateJanuary 15, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time30m
Wiki.
The Strongest Man in the World is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Halya Kuchmij and released in 1980.The film is a portrait of Mike Swistun, a circus performer from Manitoba who was billed as "The Strongest Man in the World" when he toured with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the 1920s; after an injury ended his career in 1930, he returned to the town of Olha where his work included stints as a folk musician, a designer of Ukrainian Orthodox churches, and a chicken farmer.The film won the Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981.