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Varick Frissell fonds [moving images]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1920-1930.

Reference:

R8953-0-5-E

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

189467

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Varick Frissell fonds
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Date(s):

1920-1930.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

ca. 12 film reels (2 h, 27 min).
ca. 1 optical tracks (7 min).

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

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Fonds consists of films by Varick Frissell on the people of Newfoundland. The films include: out-takes from The Viking; Great Arctic seal hunt; The Grand Falls; and The lure of Labrador, plus its out-takes.

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Frissell, Varick

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Frissell, Varick : Varick Frissell, an American filmmaker, was born on 29 August 1903 in New York, United States. He came to Labrador, Canada in 1922 as a volunteer with the Grenfell Mission. Frissell worked with the Mission for several years, often shooting film of his travels throughout the region. As a result he completed three documentaries about Labrador, including The great Arctic seal hunt, produced in 1928. While in Labrador Frissel became fascinated with the seal hunt, an interest which led to the creation The Viking, the first Hollywood-style sound film ever made in what is now Canada. Frissel wrote, produced and directed The Viking (1931), a film about two sealers, their rivalry for a woman's love and their adventures on the seal hunt. Although the film debuted with a private showing in 1931, Frissell decided that supplemental footage was needed. He assembled a small film crew and within days joined the real Viking for its annual seal hunting voyage. On 15 March 1931, an explosion in the powder room of the Viking destroyed the back of the ship, killing twenty-seven men including Frissell. Fitzpatrick, Jamie. "Early Days." 2001. Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage website. Official website of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 5 March 2002. . 1324

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(Electronic) See MISACS for item-level descriptions.

(Paper) See AV collection file for item-level descriptions.

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General note:

Received in 1970 from Toni Frissell.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1970-07-17)
1970-0039 MISA
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Moving images (film)

[Consultation18 Restricted]
Consultation requires the written permision of Toni Frissell.

Audio-visual item no. assigned by LAC [R8953]

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

17865AV--17866AV;

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

17949AV--17950AV;

[Consultation 99 Closed pending processing]

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Date modified:: 2024-06-27