Paul Tomkowicz: Street Railway Switchman

IMDb 5.7 1953 • 9 min • Documentary

Director

Roman Kroitor

Country

CA

Plot Summary

In this film, Paul Tomkowicz, Polish-born Canadian, talks about his job and his life in Canada. He compares his new life in the city of Winnipeg to the life he knew in Poland, marvelling at the freedom Canadians enjoy. In winter the rail-switches on streetcar tracks in Winnipeg froze and jammed with freezing mud and snow. Keeping them clean, whatever the weather, was the job of the switchman.

Top Cast

Paul Tomkowicz
Paul Tomkowicz Himself
Tommy Tweed
Tommy Tweed Narrator