Fonds/collection:
DAWSON CITY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
General access conditions for collection
Reproduction access:
- No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions
Remarks:
- 1. Material was received from Dawson City in 2 shipments - 506 reels in 1978 and 26 reels in 1980. Of these 389 reels, primarily of American fiction, were transferred to Library of Congress for conversion. Reference copies of some of these reels were returned to NFTSA.
Accession number:
1979-0191
Series title:
Kinograms. New England Edition
Production company:
- Kinogram Publishing Corporation
Country of production:
us
Name of distributor:
World Pictures / Regal Films Limited
Description:
- NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF KINOGRAMS, the visual news of all the world including:
- Snowless Skiing Gives New Thrill Chicago: Sigfried Sienwall, champion jumper rigs up a summer slide and practices winter sport; medium shot of Sienwall, putting on his skis. He is standing on grass.
- Greasing The Slide: Shot of him making a jump, falling on landing.
- Far From The World Of Work And Strife: Old Franciscan monastery in Quebec, Canada - the first time a camera has invaded this ancient establishment; Iris out, on the monastery building, made of stone; an Iris in.
- Each Day Is A Round Of Ritual And Devotionals: Shot of monks coming down an outside stairway, walking along a garden parth; panning shot of the monks who posed for the camera.
- Indian Veterans Camp In London: Soldiers from Britain's eastern empire pitch their tents about Hampton Court, guests of nation; four Indian soldiers, seated in front of a tent, one wears a turban.
- A Stitch In Time: Shot of a group seated in front of a tent, one smokes a water pipe.
- One Of Those Bubbly Pipes: Closer shot of the man and the pipe.
- Folding Headgear - All This Cloth Makes One Turban: Shot of men holding a long strip of cloth.
- Three Heroes Of The Victoria Cross: Medium long shot of three men, posing for the camera.
- A Ghurka And His Tookrie Which Finished 12 Foes: Medium long shot of a soldier, showing a curved blade.
- Marching About The Hampton Court Grounds: Three shots of the turbaned troops marching through gardens.
- Ten Balloons Start In National Classic: St. Louis, Missouri, Aeronauts get ready and set off into the sky in their annual race for championship; panning shot of the partially inflated ballons, in a field, one reads "Ohio".
- Going Up-Stairs On A Balloon: Shot of a man climbing the outside of the balloon, using the rope meshing.
- Flying The Colours: So excited natives in strange parts won't shoot; two men attach an American flag to a balloon.
- Mayor Kiel (in the derby) Bids first Balloon Godspeed: Mayor Kiel, standing beside a balloon, shakes hands with the man in the basket.
- Taking The Air: Panning shot of the fully inflated balloons; ground level shot of a basket just leaving the ground; a still photographer is blocking the newsreel camera; he turns, smiles and moves aside; the balloon takes off, the camera following it up; shot of a second balloon going up; and shot of one in the air.
- British Battleships Make A Social Call Folkestone, England: The First Battle Squadron of Grand Fleet on first visit to this port since 1914; high angle shot of the sailors on deck.
- Going Ashore: Shot of the sailors climbing over the rail, onto the dock; shot of a sailor, alone in the bow of a small boat, holding a cat (obviously left behind).
- Admiral Sir Sydney Freemantle Receives Mayor of Folkstone: Shot of several naval officers shaking hands with town officials on the dock.
- Admiral Freemantle: Medium shot of the Admiral, against the water.
- On The Quarter Deck: Shot of officers walking across the Quarter deck, with the shore visible in the background.
- The Royal Dublin Horse Show Opens Dublin: Famous Irish event again takes its place on calendar after five years of war suspension; shot of crowd milling about a field, where horses and riders gallop by.
- Society: Shot of an officer and other people, in a box; shot of horses in the enclosure; and shot of people walking.
- In The Grandstand: From the grandstand, shot of the crowd in the foreground, and of horses and riders jumping hedges.
- General French, The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland: Shot of the General (and family?), seated in the grandstand.
- The Famous 10 Foot Wall: Shot of two horses jumping the wall in question.
- The Trotters: Shot of a horse and buggy; shot of other horses in a paddock.
- Four-In-Hands: Shot of four horses pulling a carriage, on the track, in front of the crowd in the stands.
- Making And Indian Out Of A Prince Banff: The Canadian redskins meet Prince of Wales in best native manner and give him feather bonnet; the Prince (in civilian clothes) stands on a platform draped with the Union Jack; an Indian hands him various gifts.
- Making The Big Speech: Shot of the Prince, speaking from the platform, wearing a full headdress; shot of a line of Indians, in full costume, sitting on horses; closer shot of one Indian on horseback, wearing a full headdress.
- And Now He's Chief Morningstar: Two shots of Indians dancing, intercut with the Prince on the platform.
- Giving Morningstar The Glad Hand: Shot of the Prince shaking hands with various Indians.
- In The Bleachers: Shot of a group of Indian women and children.
- Leaving The Banff Hotel: Quick shot of the Prince pulling away in an open car.
- Prince Of Wales Reviews Veterans Calgary, Canada: His Royal Highness sees Alberta's heroes of world war drawn up in proud array; from the top of the stands, panning shot of the veterans in military formation and the crowds.
- The Prince Is Presented With An Address From Imperial Order Of Daughters Of The Empire: Panning shot from the crowd to the Prince, now in military uniform, receiving what appears to be a mounted ram's horn.
- The Address Is Mounted On a Ram's Horn: Close-up of the horn, and a scroll.
- At High River: Reforesting Canada, he plants another tree; shot of the Prince with a shovel, as dignitaries and the public look on.
- Viscount Grey Comes As The New British Ambassador New York: The Viscount of Fallodon, diplomat, friend of T.R. and sportsman, arrives on Maretania (this frame also appears as a still).
Language:
- Silent with English intertitles
Copyright Status:
Copyright expired.
Restrictions on Consultation:
~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions
Donor Restrictions:
Use requires credit be given to the Dawson City Museum and Historical Society Collection, National Archives of Canada.
Notes:
- 1. Stills available for stories 9 and 10. See DPSS.
- 2. Actuality footage over 50 year - copyright expired.
Consultation copy:
- V1 8110-0030
- V1 2006-12-0007
