NAZI EYES ON CANADA

This arresting historical audio presents a 1942 dramatic radio serial from the CBC. It is shameless war propaganda, postulating a lovable, plucky, inoffensive Canada under the iron heel of inhuman German conquerors. The writing is serviceable hackwork, but both the writing and production typify the simple, direct dynamism of war-era North American radio drama. The program's unctuous sincerity moves the listener despite its jingoism and schmaltz. Y.R. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 00]