Winter Carnival

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1966A

Date Released

9 Feb 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winter Carnival. DESCRIPTION: Feature of Quebec’s Winter Carnival, the Ice-Canoe races over the frozen St Lawrence River. SHOTLIST: GV Quebec City - Icebreaker in foreground. GV pan Quebec City. MS pan Expo ‘67 float passing (night shots). MCU ditto. MS pan Bonhomme passing on float. MS horse drawn carriage past bringing guests. Pan up to battlements of ice palace. GV ice palace. LAS battlements of ice palace. GV ice palace (end of night shots). GV pan ice canoes wait to start race. GV pan start of ice canoe race. Pan as crews push canoes over ice and into river. GV boats racing on river. MS pan ditto. LS boat stuck in ice, crew trying to row. GV ice breaker in middle of river. LS ditto. GV boats in river. MS men pushing boat. GV ditto. MCU ditto. LS winners arrive at finish.

Keywords

Commemorations; Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Environment; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Canada

Footage sources

National Film Board of Canada

Card file number

92033

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

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