Rocky Mountain Roundup

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1672

Date Released

19 Jun 1961

Date submitted

12 Jun 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rocky Mountain Round Up. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the Yaha Tinda Ranch in Alberta, Wintering ground for horses used by the wardens of Banff National Park. From these grazing grounds, the horses begin a journey of more than 60 miles to Banff. The route takes them past places with fascinating names, like Bighorn Creek, Scotch Camp, Cascade Valley and the Panther River. The wardens’ life must be fascinating, too. Patrolling the boundaries of the National Park, which covers nearly 3,000 square miles. The corral at Banff is the end of the drive. From now till next Winter there’s work to be done. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS horses roaming - Rockies in background. GV horses pass. MLS riders on hill top. MLS horses running - mountains in background. GV same. LS same. GV riders leading horses. GV horses pass. GV rider crosses stream. GV horses same. BS same. GV same. CU rider. MS horses pass. BS horses down trail. BS same. CU rider. GV riders leading horses. GV horses led into corral. CU same. CU horses in corral. GV Rocky Mountains.

Keywords

Animals

Locations

Canada; Alberta

Footage sources

National Film Board of Canada

Card file number

82658

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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