 Using newsreel material, the film was a compilation documentary, edited to provide a coherent story, and narrated by its director, Stanley Jackson.Stanley Jackson alternated with stage actor Lorne Greene, known for his work on both radio broadcasts as a news announcer at "CBC", as the main narrators of the "Canada Carries On" series.Jackson's voice was "mellifluous" and sounded scholarly, while Greene's voice was more dramatic.