Tommy Sexton
Biography: Canadian comedy icon Tommy Sexton (1957-1993). A founding member of the Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO, Tommy died of complications from AIDS on December 13, 1993.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 07, 1959
Deathday: N/A
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Tommy... A Family Portrait
2001-01-01
Tommy... A Family Portrait
Overview: A tribute to Canadian comedy icon Tommy Sexton (1957-1993). A founding member of the Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO Tommy died of complications from AIDS on December 13, 1993.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Dolly Cake
1976-09-20
Dolly Cake
Overview: A Codco documentary turned improvised drama about a woman named Dolly who, fed up with taking care of a group of ungrateful layabouts, runs away. The story is intercut with footage from another Codco project called "Borkin the Spineless Servant."
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-20
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Buried on Sunday
1992-09-18
Buried on Sunday
Overview: Angry island fishermen declare independence and use a Soviet nuclear submarine to get Ottawa's attention.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-18
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A Whale for the Killing
1981-02-01
A Whale for the Killing
Overview: A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.
Genres: Adventure Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-01
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The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
1986-01-02
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
Overview: Faustus is a clerk in St. John's at the Newfoundland Department of Education. He dreams of becoming ruler of Newfoundland and seceding from Canada. In the real world, Faustus' boss Eddie Peddle plans to indoctrinate the citizenry of Newfoundland with a cult-like geometric theory known as Total Education, but Peddle may be foiled by the revelation of a secret from his past career.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-02
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The Story of Faustus Bidgood
2023-11-24
The Story of Faustus Bidgood
Overview: This is the story of The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, a surreal comedy about a lowly bureaucrat and his fantasies of becoming president of an independent Newfoundland, that was released in 1986. A cult classic in Canadian cinema, the film is well known for the marathon it took to even get made. Principal photography on the film began eight years earlier, in 1978. Written and directed by comedy legend Andy Jones and his brother, Mike Jones, the movie was made on a shoestring budget, is packed with familiar faces and helped pave the way for Newfoundland and Labrador's vibrant film industry. And it was the first film ever both filmed and produced, from start to finish, in Newfoundland.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-24
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Sisters of the Silver Scalpel
1981-01-01
Sisters of the Silver Scalpel
Overview: A nature documentary about the wild Nuns of Newfoundland-- Originated as a "filmeo" to be performed live by Codco, but eventually overdubbed with audio and released as a short film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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