Rain, Drizzle, and Fog (1998)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, is North America's most easterly landfall. For half a millennium, its perfect harbour has provided a safe refuge in the middle of the treacherous North Atlantic. For 300 years of its history it was an actual crime to try and settle--Newfoundland was the private preserve of British fishing merchants. But people stayed, despite the colonial masters, despite the lack of law and order, despite hellish weather and raging seas. And the city grew--lurching through centuries of crisis, disaster, privation. For filmmaker Rosemary House, "This is still a hard rock land, a dirty old town at the back of beyond. And yet the St. John's townie is so proud, you'd swear we lived in Paris." In this documentary, she explores her city with the help of six locals, Mary Walsh, Andy Jones, Anita Best, Brian Hennessey, Ed Riche, Des Walsh, writers and performers all. (Source: National Film Board)
Director: Rosemary House
![]() |
Mary Walsh as Herself |
![]() |
Andy Jones as Himself |
![]() |
Anita Best as Herself |
![]() |
Bryan Hennessey as Himself |
![]() |
Edward Riche as Himself |
![]() |
Des Walsh as Himself |
| Camera | Nigel Markham | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Sandy Morris | Music Supervisor |
| Directing | Rosemary House | Director |
| Production | Kent Martin | Producer |
| Sound | Jim Rillie | Sound |
| Sound | Sandy Morris | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lynn Andrews | Location Coordinator |
| Writing | Rosemary House | Writer |
| Editing | Angela Baker | Editor |
| Production | Mary Sexton | Production Manager |
| Sound | Jeff Johnston | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Karl Simmons | Gaffer |
| Crew | Des Walsh | Poem |
| Production | Sally Bochner | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janet Hearn | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Michel Chalut | Sound |
| Sound | Don Ellis | Sound |
| Sound | Tom Ronan | Sound |
| Sound | Alex Salter | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Sean Doran | Grip |
| Camera | Justin Hall | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Nash Read | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | John Rosborough | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Sandy Morris | Musician |
| Editing | Susan Williams | Archival Footage Research |
| Production | Natalie Harvey | Administration |
| Production | John William Lutz | Administration |
| Production | Renée Pilgrim | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Michel Donato | Musician |
| Sound | Rick Hollett | Musician |
| Sound | Jeff Johnston | Musician |
| Sound | Paddy Keenan | Musician |