Canadian Gift to Navy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1626

Date Released

1 Aug 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Princess in West Country
2. 2Cabinet Changes
3. 3Holiday Crash
4. 4Ike Visits Sub
5. 5Canadian Gift to Navy
6. 6Trouble Spot
7. 7Kenya Bound

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canadian Gift to Navy. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a King-size Totem, a present to the School of Gunnery from the Canadian Government. It will soon stand on Whale Island, near Portsmouth. The Totem was carved by Great Chief Nakapankim of the Kwakiutl people. The Commander of the Gunnery School, Captain Dalglish, was then honoured and given a new name by the Red Indians: Thunderflash. SHOTLIST: Fade key scene - band marching. MS crowds. Canadian sailors pulling totem pole. Canadian sailors marching. MS Indian. LS sailors pulling totem pole. Sailors pulling totem pole across bridge. CU sailors. MS totem pole hoisted up. CU same. CU Indians. MS Commander sits. CU India. Indian placed feathered headdress on Commander. MS Indians smoking pipe. CU Indians smoking pipe. MS Indians dancing. CU totem pole.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Portsmouth; England

Card file number

80784

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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