Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman (1953) [Short]

Canada (MIFF1989,National Film Board of Canada Tribute – Classic NFBC Documentaries)
Director: Roman Kroitor

Director Roman Kroitor talks to unsung hero Paul Tomkowicz; a Polish-bom Canadian, whose job it is to keep the rail-switches on streetcar tracks free of freezing mud and snow during the Canadian winter.

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