Never a Backward Step

Never a Backward Step (1966) is a documentary film directed by Donald Brittain, Arthur Hammond, John Spotton rated 9.0/10.

This feature documentary is a profile of Canadian press tycoon Roy Thomson, whose single-minded attention to business brought him riches, power, and even a baronetcy in England. A native of Timmins, Ontario, Thomson had a tremendous career as publisher, television magnate, financier, and owner of many newspapers, including leading London dailies. The film is a frank study of an equally frank man.