The Case of Charlie Gordon

The first film ever distributed by the NFB The Case of Charlie Gordon focuses on an unemployed young Canadian who has never held a job In the late 30s there were many in Charlies position Determined to change this a committee was formed to team up local employers with these young men Through their efforts and with the help of the Federal Government people were trained and employed As a result their hopeless attitudes were transformed into a readiness to learn and be useful members of society