The Strongest Man in the World
Movie| Title | The Strongest Man in the World |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Jan 15, 1980 |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Director | Halya Kuckmij |
| Production country | CA |
| Run time | 30 min. |
This film tells the bittersweet story of strongman and magician Mike Swistun who, for thirty days in 1923, was the strongman with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Born in Olha, Manitoba, Swistun was a Ukrainian farm boy, who, for a short moment in time, achieved fame and fortune only to lose it. Narrated by the Ukrainian Hollywood actor Jack Palance, this film won the prestigious Genie Award.