Canada at War

Series

Series Name

The March of Time 5th Year

Issue

Issue No.

12

Date Released

May 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Canada at War

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

Documentary News Letter synopsis: The material is extremely well photographed - even better than the fine camera work of the Vatican issue - and is frequently in itself dramatic - as when a kilted Canadian soldier marches and counter-marches along a waterfront with a three-dimensional frieze of sky-scrapers filing into the distance beyond him. This is a key shot, incidentally, for the skyscrapers are across the border in neutral U.S.A., and the commentary throughout the film gives Canada’s War Effort a special slant directed to the citizens of the States. Roosevelt’s pledge to Canada during his 1939 visit is given - apparently with real deliberation - almost violent emphasis. Recruitment, training, manufacture, and transport in all parts of Canada are duly shown. The Prime Minister makes a short and cogent speech; and John Grierson makes a brief but electrifying appearance in the act of censoring a screen battleship.

Researcher Comments

This story was included in Vol.6 No.8 of the US edition.

Keywords

Education and training; Politics and government; Displays; Foreign relations; Transport; Industry and manufacture; Censorship; Military; Employment

Written sources

Documentary News Letter   Vol.1 No.5 May 1940, p7. Used for synopsis
Fielding, Raymond. The March of Time 1935-1951 (New York, 1978)   p255. Used for synopsis