Dulcima (1969 film)

Dulcima is a 1969 Canadian television film directed by Matt Segal.[1] The film stars Jackie Burroughs as Dulcima, a carefree girl who begins working on a run-down farm in rural Ontario owned by the miserly Mr. Parker (John Colicos). The farmer quickly becomes enamoured of the pretty and lively girl and invites her to stay, but their relations become strained when he discovers her affections for a surveyor visiting from the city (Chuck Shamata).

Dulcima
Directed byMatt Segal
Written byMatt Segal
H. E. Bates
StarringJackie Burroughs
John Colicos
Chuck Shamata
Distributed byCBC Television
Release date
  • October 1969 (1969-10)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The story was adapted from a novella of the same name by H. E. Bates,[1] which was also later adapted into the British feature film Dulcima in 1971.

The film aired on CBC Television in 1969.[1] At the Canadian Film Awards that year, Burroughs won the award for Best Actress in a Non-Feature, and Colicos was nominated for Best Actor in a Non-Feature.[2]

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References
  1. "Television highlights". Ottawa Journal, October 8, 1969.
  2. "'Best Damn Fiddler' Wins Film of the Year Award". Ottawa Journal, October 6, 1969.


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