The Back-breaking Leaf

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."

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

29 min

Cast:

Stanley Jackson

Quality:

HD

Director:

Terence Macartney-Filgate

Release:

1959

Country:

Canada

Rating:

9.5