''For Gentlemen Only'' is a 1976 Canadian short drama film, directed by
Michael Scott Michael Scott, Michael Scot, or Mike Scott may refer to:
Academics
* Michael Scot (1175 – c. 1232), mathematician and astrologer
* Michael L. Scott (born 1959), American academic and computer scientist
* Mike Scott, British linguist and designer ...
. Produced by the
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; ) is a Canadian public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and altern ...
, the film stars
and
Hugh Webster as two retired men living in a men's
rooming house
A rooming house, also called a "multi-tenant house", is a "dwelling with multiple Lease-by-room, rooms rented out individually", in which the tenants share kitchen and often bathroom facilities. Rooming houses are often used as housing for low-i ...
, who are struggling with change when the home is acquired by a new owner who plans to rent rooms to women for the first time.
The film won three awards at the
27th Canadian Film Awards
The 27th Canadian Film Awards were held on October 24, 1976 to honour achievements in Canadian film. The ceremony was hosted by Lorne Greene, and was held at the conclusion of the inaugural 1976 Festival of Festivals.
Due to ongoing issues with ...
, for Best TV Drama, Best Actor in a Non-Feature (shared between McNamara and Webster) and Best Screenplay for a Non-Feature (David King).
[Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. ]Stoddart Publishing
Stoddart Publishing was a Canadian book publisher and distributor, owned by Jack Stoddart, which ceased operations in 2002.
History
In 1967, General Publishing purchased the Musson imprint, based in Canada, from British publisher Hodder & Stough ...
, 2000. .
References
External links
*
''For Gentlemen Only''at the
NFB collection catalog
1976 films
Canadian drama television films
National Film Board of Canada short films
Canadian drama short films
1970s Canadian films
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