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Wingfield's Progress
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Wingfield's Progress

1997-10-01 · 115 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy

In his second season on the farm Walt faces a new challenge. The spectre of urban development looms on the Seventh Concession and Walt sounds the alarm. Can he mobilize the neighbourhood to save the rustic splendour of Larkspur? Does Larkspur want to be saved? Wingfield’s Progress is the story of Walt’s passionate response to a threat only he perceives. Larkspur and its residents are back at their hilarious best in this sequel to Letter From Wingfield Farm.

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Directors
Douglas Beattie
Production companies
CBC
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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Rod BeattieRod BeattieWalt Wingfield/Freddy/Maggie/The Squire/Don/All Others

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