Oakmount High is a Canadian drama television film, directed by Timothy Bond and released in 1985.Bill Taylor, "Lies my teacher told me". Toronto Star, December 7, 1985. The film stars Susan Hogan as Carol Webber, a woman who breaks up with her wealthy husband and moves to a small town with her 13-year-old son Chris (Jason Hopley); she begins a new relationship with her Jewish friend Paul Green (Saul Rubinek), while Chris begins to fall under the influence of Harry Gibson (Thomas Peacocke), a school principal who is teaching anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.Rick Forchuk, "That's entertainment". Winnipeg Sun, December 5, 1985.
Although the CBC claimed that the film was not based on the story of James Keegstra, sufficient similarities to Keegstra's case were noted that Keegstra sought and won a court injunction preventing the program from being broadcast in Alberta, with a claim that its broadcast would interfere with his chance at a fair appeal of his conviction on hate speech charges.Bob Remington, "Keegstra facsimile deserves to be seen". Edmonton Journal, December 8, 1985.
The film was broadcast on CBC Television across the rest of Canada, on December 8, 1985.Douglas Wertheimer, "Eckville in Faction". The Jewish Star, January 1, 1986.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Gemini Awards December 4, 1986 Best Short Drama Peter Lower Sid Adilman, "Anne Of Green Gables a lucky child of Gemini". Toronto Star, December 5, 1986. Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Program or Series Thomas Peacocke Sid Adilman, "Anne leads field in Geminis race". Toronto Star, October 16, 1986. Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series Ralph Brunjes
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