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Canadians on Leave in Amsterdam = Johnny Canuck Enjoys Leave in Amsterdam

Item number (ISN):

21150

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1945

Item number (ISN):

21150

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION

Accession:

1980-0199

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1945

Production company:

Fox Movietone News

Description:

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Newsreel story about Canadian soldiers on leave in Amsterdam. Recreation centres called Vancouver House, Silver Slipper, Victoria Hotel and Maple Leaf Club entertain the troops. The footage shows: medium shot of reception facilities in Amsterdam and then a close-up of the same; long shot pan of the entrance to the reception office with four Canadians entering; pan of the same four Canadians walking up to desk; close-up of Sergeant Major R.H. Caldon from Nipawan, Saskatchewan, with reception girls; close-up of another angle of the same shot from above; medium shot of Trooper L.M. Conaty from Sylvan Lake, Alberta with reception girl looking over a map of Amsterdam; medium long shot of Canadian soldiers outside Canada Club; close-up of sign in hall which reads "Come Along Boys Dance and Be Merry"; long shot of dancing in ball room; medium shot and close-up of same scene; long shot alltitude shot of Winter Gardens; pan of soldiers eating and listening to music; medium shot of orchestra; medium shot of CWACs having tea at Winter Gardens; medium shot of Signalman E. Lazarus from Montreal with girl looking at sign of amusement locations; close-up of same shot; medium shot of Canadian Ambassador Orchestra; medium shot of Canadian soldiers and hostesses at tables in the Cabaret; medium shot of couples dancing; another medium shot of soldiers and hostesses at tables; medium close-up of soldiers dancing; medium shot of Corporal Bill Thompson of Toronto, Ontario entertaining during course of evening; close-up of previous shot; medium long shot of people applauding; medium close-up of sign on entrance to City Theatre; medium shot of Captain Malone, Supervisor at the City Theatre, introducing more entertainers; medium long shot of quartet made up of Jack Ringham of Vancouver, B.C.; Don Parrish of Wallaceburg, Ontario; Carl Tapscott of Toronto, Ontario and Harry Jones of Transcona, Manitoba, as well as Dixie Dean of Toronto on accordion and Syd Smith of Toronto on piano; medium shot of Captain Malone; medium shot and then close-up of solo by Jack Ringham; and long shot of people sitting around the club.

Language:

Mute with English intertitles

Original number:

55-858~04-0496

Notes:

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1. Subject description is from NFB dope sheet, which gives title as JOHNNY CANUCK ENJOYS LEAVE IN AMSTERDAM.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

26982

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-4588

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

28245

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8105-0324

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-4588

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

28246

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8105-0325

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

8105-0324

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

28247

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8105-0326

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8105-0324

Status:

MASTER
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