Pray for Me, Paul Henderson is a Canadian television comedy-drama film, directed by Brad Turner and broadcast by CBC Television in 1989.[1] Set in 1972 against the backdrop of the Canada-USSR Summit Series, the film centres on four high school students — nerdy overachiever Cameron Alexander (Torquil Campbell), his best friend Russell (Richard Chevolleau), poetry-loving hippie Cynthia Maclean (Samantha Follows) and football jock Michael Starnoulis (Yannick Bisson) — who come together to compete as the school team in Reach for the Top and become heroes of their school as they reach the national finals against all odds.[2]

CBC journalist Jan Tennant, who had been an announcer for the real Reach for the Top in the early 1970s, reprised her role in the film.[3]

The film aired on November 5, 1989 as an episode of CBC's Magic Hour anthology of youth and family television films.[4]

Hester Riches of the Vancouver Sun praised the film, opining that CBC should consider turning it into a series and concluding that "we might have a Canadian Wonder Years on our hands".[5]

Awards

Award Date of Ceremony Category Nominees Result Reference
Gemini Awards December 4, 1990 Best Short Dramatic Program Nominated [6]
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Brad Turner Nominated
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Malcolm MacRury Nominated

References

  1. ^ Bob Blakey, "Twice it's nice on CBC". Calgary Herald, November 1, 1989.
  2. ^ Greg Burliuk, "Networks offering up the good, the funny and the ugly this week". Kingston Whig-Standard, November 3, 1989.
  3. ^ Bob Remington, "From Dickens to Degrassi, a full week". Edmonton Journal, November 3, 1989.
  4. ^ Tony Atherton, "The Family Hour: gentle TV". Ottawa Citizen, September 23, 1989.
  5. ^ Hester Riches, "It's prime time for young TV viewers". Vancouver Sun, November 2, 1989.
  6. ^ Christopher Harris, "E.N.G., Avonlea top Gemini nominees Awards in 54 categories will be handed out Dec. 2-4". The Globe and Mail, October 24, 1990.


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