Votes for Eskimos

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1265A
Date Released
3 Sep 1953
Date submitted
Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fashion According to Jacques Fath
  2. 2Votes for Eskimos
  3. 3Russian-Born Wife Reaches Uk
  4. 4Aviation: Victor
  5. 5Aviation: Comet II
  6. 6Aviation: Vulcan
  7. 7Aviation: B-36 Carrier
  8. 8Neville Duke’s Record Bid
  9. *Cowal Highland Gathering

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Votes for Eskimos. DESCRIPTION: The supply ship d’Iberville had a very interesting part to play in the recent Canadian elections; she was the base from which Government officials arranged for Eskimos in the far North to cast their votes. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Elevated GV iceberg. Scenes aboard supply ship d’Iberville. Helicopter takes off with ballot boxes and voting papers. GV iceberg. Aerial of mainland. Eskimos look up as helicopter with special landing gear comes in. Helicopter lands. Barge puts out from side of ship. Crosses sea to mainland. Small boat on lake among pine trees. A deputy returning officer sworn in. Helicopter flies back. CU Eskimos, men, children. GV aerial of ship.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation
Locations
Canada; Labrador
Footage sources
National Film Board of Canada
Pathe
Card file number
59637
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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