Chanticleer and the Fox it clear that its inspiration was Edmond Rostand's drama "Chantecler" about a cock that believed the sun would not rise unless it crowed first. Several other works claim to be inspired by Chaucer's tale but, like Rostand's play and the 1990 cartoon feature film Rock-a-Doodle based on it, have little connection with the original Renart Cycle version beyond using the name Chanticleer, or variants of it. Chanticleer and the Fox Chanticleer and the Fox is a fable that dates from the Middle Ages. Though it can be compared to Aesop's fable of The Fox and the Crow, it is of
The Terry Fox Story when the marathon does not meet his expectations. Robert Duvall, starring as Bill Vigars, public relations officer for the Cancer Society of Canada, also accompanies Terry on his journey, and masterminds a publicity campaign which results in mass support for Terry's Marathon of Hope. "The Terry Fox Story" won six awards at the 5th Genie Awards ceremony for Canadian film in 1984. Eric Fryer, the Scarbrough amputee who played Fox, won best actor, and Micael Zelniker, won best supporting actor for his role in playing Terry's best friend, Doug Alward. The film was also nominated for Best Cinematography (Richard Ciupka)